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Published 13 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vegetation Management - Central Forest District

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

9 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD6)East Midlands (UKF)

+1 more

West Midlands (UKG)

Published estimate£765,000total for 9 lots

Submissions closed 30 Nov 2023awarded 13 Feb 2024

Awarded to COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED +3 more9 awards

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Vegetation management across a number of our sites including surfaced and unsurfaced trails, dams, open areas, forest rides and wildflower meadows.

CPV: Grassing services

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value (£750,000 together)

Lot #1Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - DamsAwarded UK, East Midlands +1Published value£100,000

We require vegetation management across a number of our sites including surfaced and unsurfaced trails, dams, open areas, forest rides and wildflower meadows.

Delivery: UK, East Midlands, West Midlands · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #2Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Delamere North WestPublished value£135,000

Delivery: North West · Cheshire

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #3Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Cannock Visitor Centre West MidlandsPublished value£75,000

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire CC

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #4Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Cannock (open and multi) East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£75,000

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands · WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #5Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Cannock Cycle Trails West MidlandsPublished value£75,000

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire CC

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #6Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - National Forest East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£90,000

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands · WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #7Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Fineshade East MidlandsPublished value£40,000

Delivery: East Midlands · EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #8Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Salcey Forest ** Please note start date for this Lot is 01/04/2025 East MidlandsPublished value£60,000

Delivery: East Midlands · West Northamptonshire,North Northamptonshire,Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

Lot #9Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Sherwood Pines East MidlandsPublished value£100,000

Delivery: East Midlands · Nottingham

Variant bids: not allowed

77314100 Grassing services

What it takes to win
i
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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality questions as ITT: 60%
Pricing as ITT: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality questions as ITT: 60
Pricing as ITT: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 13 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 20 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window: 30 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference: FCCN90
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-005524
Classification (CPV): Grassing services
Delivery area: UKNorth West (UKD6)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040c0a Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=843885222" target="_blank">https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=843885222</a> GO Reference: GO-2024220-PRO-25280973

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 30 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/SCR… ↗

Timeline

30 Nov 2023 → 20 Feb 2024 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
30 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
Notice published
20 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2024

Status changed to complete
20 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT
Buyer details updated
20 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 9

Awarded value £551,5419 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 14

Contracts signed 9latest 13 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Dams9 awards
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDDelamere	£23,202 †	—	Awarded
Ray Britland Contractors LtdSMECannock Visitor Centre	£23,264 †	—	Awarded
Ray Britland Contractors LtdSMECannock (Open and Multi)	£21,000 †	—	Awarded
Ray Britland Contractors LtdSMECannock (Cycle Trails)	£22,156 †	—	Awarded
C.J. Springthorpe LTDNational Forest	£144,108 †	—	Awarded
COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITEDFineshade Wood	£110,291 †	—	Awarded
Ray Britland Contractors LtdSMESherwood Pines	£100,720 †	—	Awarded
Dovetail Group (UK) LimitedSMECentral District Dams	£24,495 †	—	Awarded
Dovetail Group (UK) LimitedSMESalcey Forest	£82,306 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Cannock Visitor Centre · Ray Britland Contractors LtdSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£23,264
Status
active
Cannock (Open and Multi) · Ray Britland Contractors LtdSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£21,000
Status
active
Cannock (Cycle Trails) · Ray Britland Contractors LtdSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£22,156
Status
active
Sherwood Pines · Ray Britland Contractors LtdSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£100,720
Status
active
Central District Dams · Dovetail Group (UK) LimitedSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£24,495
Status
active
Salcey Forest · Dovetail Group (UK) LimitedSME
Signed
13 Feb 2024
Value
£82,306
Status
active
Delamere · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Signed
9 Feb 2024
Value
£23,202
Status
active
National Forest · C.J. Springthorpe LTD
Signed
9 Feb 2024
Value
£144,108
Status
active
Fineshade Wood · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
Signed
9 Feb 2024
Value
£110,291
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Vegetation Management - Central Forest District - Dams	14bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, UK, BS16 1EJContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsForestry Bristol, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

C J SpringthorpeAwarded supplier10856428 The Croft, Nailstone, UK, CV13 0QW
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LimitedAwarded supplier02798007 Neighbourly Training Centre, Brackley, UK
Countrywide Grounds MaintenancneAwarded supplier02798007 Neighbourly Training Centre, Brackley, UK
Dovetail Group (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier07603387 Units 5/6 Meriden Road, Solihill, UK, S92 0LT
Ray BritlandAwarded supplier06517058 Primrose Farm, Mobberley, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

Official documents & specifications

What it takes to win
i
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).