UK-Bristol: Forestry services.


Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000680400, Email: claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
Contact: Claire Hodges
Main Address: www.forestryengland.uk
NUTS Code: UK
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

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

II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
II.1.1) Title: Direct Production Harvesting Contract
Reference number: FCCN 1694
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
77200000 - Forestry services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description:
Forestry England plans to go out to tender in September 2024 (this may change) to find Suppliers that demonstrate professionalism, experience, and a suitable work profile in Direct Production (DP) Harvesting. This requirement will be for all our sites in England but will be split into smaller contracts so that Suppliers can apply for the geographic areas they work in. Forestry England expects most of the work to be undertaken with purpose-built forestry machines deployed within a short-wood system of working. There is a regular element of motor-manual capability required and regular winch extraction to support this work.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 20,000,000 - GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
As described earlier
II.2.14) Additional information
Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
16/09/2024


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
We are keen to ensure that our specification accurately reflects the offerings of the market and have put together a short questionnaire (available in the Tender Box). Completed questionnaires should be returned via delta messaging by Friday 31st May 2024 so that our procurement timescales can be met.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Forestry-services./29AP79TQ38

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/29AP79TQ38
GO-202452-PRO-25926902 TKR-202452-PRO-25926901

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 02/05/2024