Official UK procurement notice
Tree Shelters and Associated Products
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Forestry and Land Scotland requires the supply and delivery of tree shelters and associated products. Materials supplied shall be for the protection of trees within the National Forest Estate, as well as local flora and fauna.
- Recurrence: No earlier than Summer 2025.
CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Forestry products · Horticultural products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 6 bids received (6.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to place a single supplier…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to place a single supplier framework with an external service provider for the provision of Tree Shelters and Associated Products.
Tree shelters are translucent tubes which form a protective sleeve around the tree stem, up to 2 metres in height, used to support and protect young trees from mammal damage. Shelters also modify the tree’s microclimate, enhancing survival and growth rates. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this Framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Framework, the types, and levels of
insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP
Products Liability Insurance = 1,000,000 GBP
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Bidders will be required to confirm the supply chain management policies and procedures they have in place, their process for identifying and managing subcontractors and how they ensure payment of valid invoices within 30 days. Please see SPD Supporting Statements, attached within PCS-Tender for full details.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the educational and professional qualifications that are fully detailed in SPD Supporting Statements, attached within PCS-Tender.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Quality Assurance:
The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent).
OR see SPD Supporting Statements attached with the tender for the alternative.
Health and Safety Procedures
The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent).
OR see SPD Supporting Statements attached with the tender for the alternative.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Tree Shelters and Associated Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · No earlier than Summer 2025.
- First published
- 23 May 2023, 15:08 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Apr 2024, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
FLS-0080-FW- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011933- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ceb4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Key Performance Indicators are detailed within the Framework Agreement, attached within PCS-Tender.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Bidders should note that although the maximum value of the framework in total has been estimated at 1,600,000 GBP, FLS may modify the framework, irrespective of the monetary value of those modifications, within the scope permitted under Regulation 72(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, should Operational reasons require it. (SC Ref:763655)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Dec 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
1 Aug 2023 → 12 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened22 Dec 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published12 Apr 2024, 11:13 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Nov 2023- Published value published: £1,600,00023 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Status changed to active23 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Deadline published: 22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT23 Nov 2023, 14:51 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 Apr 2024, 11:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 011933-2024-FLS-0080-FW-1
- Signed
- 12 Apr 2024
- Value
- £1,636,305
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Cheviot Trees LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.