Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Bristol: Plant & Seed Supply (PSS) - Mobile Roller bench and irrigation development
2. Awarding Authority:
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. 0300 067 4000, Email: victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk, URL: www.forestryengland.uk
Contact: Victor Ayaga, Attn: Victor Ayaga
3. Contract Type: Works
Sub Type: Realisation, by whatever means of work, corresponding to the requirements specified by the contracting authorities

4. Description: Structures construction work. Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products. Structural products. The works are to increase the containerised standing out areas by approximately 1.5Ha to free up space within the glasshouse and facilitate increased cell grown plant production based on current operations. The extension to standing out provision will employ a free standing roller rail and container configuration to ensure compatibility with the existing infrastructure.
Development operations entail removal of topsoil and limited grading/levelling of the substrate followed by the laying and compaction of stone and geomembrane /root barrier to form a base for the new rails, which are grounded onto concrete pads. New concrete aprons will form walkways to facilitate safe access.
The containers require irrigation provision. The current system employs pivot sprinklers which while effective, is target limited and results in high water use. The provision of boom irrigation is to be investigated as a preferred water conservation strategy.
5. CPV Codes:
45223000 - Structures construction work.
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products.
44200000 - Structural products.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKD6 - Cheshire

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Cheshire,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: FEE/1111
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category G: 500K to 1M
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 31/05/2023 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Not Provided

12. Other Information:
Other 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://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bristol:-Plant-%26-Seed-Supply-%28PSS%29---Mobile-Roller-bench-and-irrigation-development/M562FDYAR5

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M562FDYAR5
TKR-2023427-PRO-22642561
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 03/07/2023
Period of Work End date: 30/03/2024
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no