Fencing and Maintenance Operations West England

We will be awarding a framework agreement for fencing and maintenance operations in the Forest of Dean area and Herefordshire woodlands.

United Kingdom-Coleford: Forestry services

2017/S 010-014859

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Forestry Commission
Bank House, Bank Street
Coleford
GL16 8BA
United Kingdom
E-mail: james.williams@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: www.forestry.gsi.gov.uk/selltous

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Coleford:-Forestry-services./4DRD863RJ7

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4DRD863RJ7

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: forestry

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Fencing and Maintenance Operations West England.

II.1.2)Main CPV code

77200000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

We will be awarding a framework agreement for fencing and maintenance operations in the Forest of Dean area and Herefordshire woodlands. We also require the installation and maintenance of entrance barriers and other obstructions to unauthorised vehicles in the same area.

There will be a mandatory site visit on 31.1.2017 at the Coleford Office.

To access the e-tender system, please visit www.forestry.gov.uk/selltous. The access code for Tenderbox A is 4DRD863RJ7.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 235 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Fencing and Access Barriers

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

77200000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

United Kingdom.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Beaver Fencing

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

77200000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

United Kingdom.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply and erection of a secure stock fence to contain Eurasian beavers within a trail re-introduction area. It is anticipated that this will be a one-off installation in year 1 of the framework. This framework agreement will also involve the supply and erection of one pedestrian gate within the above fence.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 35 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 13/02/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 13/02/2017

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://forestrycommission.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Coleford:-Forestry-services./4DRD863RJ7.

The access code for Tenderbox A is 4DRD863RJ7.

The access code for Tenderbox B is B6F83RDS7U.

The access code for Tenderbox C is E34E3G97A9.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://forestrycommission.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Coleford:-Forestry-services./4DRD863RJ7

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://forestrycommission.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4DRD863RJ7

GO Reference: GO-2017112-PRO-9387671.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
United Kingdom