Forestry Commission: Dorset Mire Habitat Restoration

UK-Bristol: Forestry management 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 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
      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: Dorset Mire Habitat Restoration    
          Reference number: FCCN002031
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      77231000 - Forestry management services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Forestry England are looking to deliver mire habitat restoration across five sites in Dorset from August 2024 to February 2025.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 170,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 1    
   II.2.1) Title: Ringwood Beat
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      77231000 - Forestry management services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Forestry England are looking to deliver mire habitat restoration across five sites in Dorset from August 2024 to February 2025. These sites are part of the wider Dorset Peat Partnership Project, but the restoration work on these five sites will be tendered, procured and managed by Forestry England. This work is being funded by Natural England under the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme. (All invoices will be paid by Forestry England under our standard 30 day payment terms. We will then submit quarterly claims through the DPP to the NFCPGS.) Lot 1 sites are within the Ringwood Beat (Whitesheet, Gotham, Cannon Hill). Preparatory tree and scrub clearance will have been completed in advance of the required restoration work for all sites. The work required on each of these sites and the broad timings are listed below. •Drain infill using existing spoil banks (late summer/autumn) •Partial drain infill by creating peat plugs along drain lines (late summer/autumn) •Reprofile deep gullies (late summer/autumn) •Molinia flailing (late summer/autumn) •Ridge and furrow interruption (autumn/winter) Bidders will need to be able to deliver all aspects of the work required on the site    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      To express an interest in this opportunity, please email sam.harris@forestryengland.uk    

II.2) Lot Description : 2    
   II.2.1) Title: Wareham Beat
         Lot Number: 2          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      77231000 - Forestry management services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Forestry England are looking to deliver mire habitat restoration across five sites in Dorset from August 2024 to February 2025. These sites are part of the wider Dorset Peat Partnership Project, but the restoration work on these five sites will be tendered, procured and managed by Forestry England. This work is being funded by Natural England under the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme. (All invoices will be paid by Forestry England under our standard 30 day payment terms. We will then submit quarterly claims through the DPP to the NFCPGS.) Lot 2 sites are within the Wareham Beat (Oakers Bog, Greenlands West). Preparatory tree and scrub clearance will have been completed in advance of the required restoration work for all sites. The work required on each of these sites and the broad timings are listed below. •Drain infill using existing spoil banks (late summer/autumn) •Partial drain infill by creating peat plugs along drain lines (late summer/autumn) •Reprofile deep gullies (late summer/autumn) •Molinia flailing (late summer/autumn) •Ridge and furrow interruption (autumn/winter) Bidders will need to be able to deliver all aspects of the work required on the site.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      To express an interest in this opportunity, please email sam.harris@forestryengland.uk    

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         01/05/2024
      
      
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:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=841075078
GO-202427-PRO-25119098 TKR-202427-PRO-25119097        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/02/2024