Forestry Commission: Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England

UK-Bristol: Forest pest control services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Forestry Commission
       620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission
       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: Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England            
      Reference number: FCCN002230

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         77231200 - Forest pest control services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 300,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Poole, Southampton, Portsmouth, Shoreham   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77231200 - Forest pest control services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Hampshire and Isle of Wight
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30
            

      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-of-the-Thames, Dover   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77231200 - Forest pest control services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ43 - Kent Thames Gateway
      UKJ4 - Kent
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Kent Thames Gateway
      Kent
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30
            

      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:North-of-the-Thames   
      Lot No:3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77231200 - Forest pest control services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30
            

      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:Felixstowe, Harwich   
      Lot No:4

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77231200 - Forest pest control services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH14 - Suffolk
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Suffolk
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We will be awarding a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection services for controlled wood, wood packaging, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain (GB) from abroad to protect Britain’s woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 3 / Weighting: 20
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 30
            

      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: 2024/S 000-031677
      
   

   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: Plant Health Forestry Inspection Services Framework, South-East and South-Central England    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/01/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Container Fumigation Services Ltd, 04696767
             Southampton, Southampton, SO15 0JX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             Blaze environmental ltd, 13407817
             Abergavenny, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKL
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Devon Tree Services, 08549843
             Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK4
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             Penfolds Woodland, 09187070
             Liss, Liss, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ3
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Redwood and Green, 15613149
             Rayleigh, Rayleigh, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKH3
            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: 300,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 300,000
         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=923416508

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          London, United Kingdom
          Internet address: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

      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
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 07/02/2025