UK-Bristol: Forestry management services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000674059, Email: sam.harris@forestryengland.uk
Contact: Sam Harris
Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk
NUTS Code: UKK11

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Forestry

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Forest Maintenance Framework - West England Forest District
Reference number: FEE/1088

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
77231000 - Forestry management services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England are tendering for multi-disciplinary Forest Maintenance Framework for the Northern Beats of the West England Forest District.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 360,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:Mortimer Forest
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
77231000 - Forestry management services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Shropshire and Staffordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forest Maintenance services to Mortimer Forest

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment and Method Statement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


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: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


II.2.1) Title:South Shropshire Hills
Lot No:2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
77231000 - Forestry management services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire

Main site or place of performance:
Shropshire and Staffordshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forest Maintenance services to South Shropshire Hills

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment and Method Statement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


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: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 3)


II.2.1) Title:Wyre Forest
Lot No:3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
77231000 - Forestry management services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG12 - Worcestershire

Main site or place of performance:
Worcestershire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forest Maintenance Services to South Shropshire Hills

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment and Method Statement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


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: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 4)


II.2.1) Title:Warwickshire
Lot No:4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
77231000 - Forestry management services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKG13 - Warwickshire

Main site or place of performance:
Warwickshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forest Maintenance services to Warwickshire Forest Beat

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment and Method Statement / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-000588



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: FEE/1088-1
Lot Number: 1
Title: Mortimer Forest

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ACRE Countryside Services, N/A
41 Sion Hill, Kidderminster, DY10 2XT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG12
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: FEE/1088-2
Lot Number: 2
Title: South Shropshire Hills

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ACRE Countryside Services, N/A
41 Sion Hill, Kidderminster, DY10 2XT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG1
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.3)

Contract No: FEE/1088-3
Lot Number: 3
Title: Wyre Forest

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ACRE Countryside Services, N/A
41 Sion Hill, Kidderminster, DY10 2XT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG1
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 100,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.4)

Contract No: FEE/1088-4
Lot Number: 4
Title: Warwickshire

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 20/03/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
ACRE Countryside Services, N/A
41 Sion Hill, Kidderminster, DY10 2XT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG12
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 60,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=801608720

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/02/2024