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Forestry Commission: Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework - West England Forest District

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Notice Summary
Title: Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework - West England Forest District
Notice type: Contract Award Notice
Authority: Forestry Commission
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Open
Short Description: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the West England Forest District. This will required suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats. The requirement is divided into geographical Lots.
Published: 28/10/2022 07:58

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UK-Bristol: Forestry services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Forestry England
       620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000673135, Email: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
       Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   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: Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework - West England Forest District            
      Reference number: FEE/1034

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         77200000 - Forestry services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the West England Forest District. This will required suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats. The requirement is divided into geographical Lots.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes
                                          
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 468,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Cornwall   
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the Cornwall region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9H84QD8NK7

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
   

      II.2.1) Title:North Devon   
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the North Devon region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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:Dartmoor   
      Lot No:3

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the Dartmoor region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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:Mid-Devon   
      Lot No:4

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the Mid-Devon region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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. 5)
   

      II.2.1) Title:East Devon   
      Lot No:5

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the East Devon region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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. 6)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Exmoor & Quantocks   
      Lot No:6

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Forestry England have a future requirement for a Hedge Flailing and Ride Side Management Framework in the Exmoor & Quantocks region of the West England Forest District. This will require suppliers to conduct side arm flailing of internal / external hedges and rides across the District beats.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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. 7)
   

      II.2.1) Title:Contingency   
      Lot No:7

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            77200000 - Forestry services.
            77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming.
            77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 7 is a Contingency Lot; unless requested otherwise, all bidders that are offered a place on Lots 1 – 6 will be added to the Contingency Lot. Where there is work that cannot be completed by 1st – 3rd ranked contractors under Lots 1 – 6 it will be offered under the Contingency Lot to all contractors via mini-competition.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Equipment / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Resource & Contingency / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 20
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Price - 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: No       
      

   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: 2022/S 000-022479
      
   

   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/1034/1    
   Lot Number: 1    
   Title: Cornwall

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         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: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         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)
             Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd, 10266803
             Unit 11, Riverview House, Teignmouth, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 140,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: FEE/1034/2    
   Lot Number: 2    
   Title: North Devon

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         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: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         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)
             Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd, 10266803
             Unit 11, Riverside House, Teignmouth, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 80,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: FEE/1034/3    
   Lot Number: 3    
   Title: Dartmoor

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         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: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         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)
             Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd, 10266803
             Unit 11, Riverview House, Teignmouth, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 36,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.4)

   Contract No: FEE/1034/4    
   Lot Number: 4    
   Title: Mid-Devon

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         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: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         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)
             Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd, 10266803
             Unit 11 Riverview House, Teignmouth, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 48,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.5)

   Contract No: FEE/1034/5    
   Lot Number: 5    
   Title: East Devon

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: 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)
             Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd, 10266803
             Unit 11, Riverview House, Teignmouth, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 60,000
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.6)

   Contract No: FEE/1034/6    
   Lot Number: 6    
   Title: Exmoor & Quantocks

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/10/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         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: 5

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Wood-Land Southwest Ltd, N/A
             Quantock Lodge, Bridgwater, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            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: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 64,000
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: 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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

      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: 28/10/2022




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