Forestry Commission: Civil Engineering Works

UK-Bristol: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.
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 3000674000, Email: claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
             Contact: Claire Hodges
             Main Address: 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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Works-for-complete-or-part-construction-and-civil-engineering-work./BG4YYD5344
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Works-for-complete-or-part-construction-and-civil-engineering-work./BG4YYD5344 to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      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:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Civil Engineering Works       
      Reference Number: FCCN002028
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: The Commission requires the following construction activities to be delivered under this DPS:
- Construction of granular forest roads
- Construction of granular pedestrian and shared use trails
- Construction of forestry harvesting infrastructure such as tracks, ramps and stacking bays.
- Significant upgrades to existing granular forest roads including grading and rolling
- Construction of bound roads and trails
- Car parks and extensions to existing facilities
- Construction of forestry road bridges
- Pedestrian bridges (typically 10m length)
- Reservoir works, such as spillway upgrades, significant repairs, etc.
- Culverts
- Retaining walls (typically 2m retained height and 10m long)
- Supply and installation of new and replacement utility services such as foul drainage systems, surface water drainage and water supply pipes and equipment.
- Supply and installation of trenching to accommodate utility services such as drainage systems, water supply and electric and data communication equipment, which could be either direct lay or installed within ducting.
- Construction of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage rainwater runoff.
- Other civil engineering construction projects
- Maintenance works where these form part of a larger construction project
- Supply and or haulage of aggregates where these form part of a larger construction project
- Excavation and removal/disposal of deteriorated or unsuitable materials where these form part of a larger construction project

We require suppliers to have capability in the following areas:
- Excavation and compaction of road and trail formation to appropriate line and level
- Drainage installation and maintenance
- Soft ground working
- Steep ground working
- Procuring, laying and compaction of granular materials
- Procuring, laying and compaction of bituminous materials
- Kerbing
- Retaining wall construction
- Structural steelwork associated with simple bridge construction
- Reinforced and unreinforced concrete
- General carpentry work
- Install of utility services such as drainage, pipes and cables.
- Landscaping

The list of work which is required is descriptive only and the Commission may require and instruct works which are analogous to those listed. Typical contract values are between £50,000 to £250,000, but there are no financial limits imposed.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 20,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      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 procurement: Civil Engineering Works
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/12/2024 / End: 23/02/2029       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Dynamic Purchasing System    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 22/10/2024 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 22/10/2024
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Works-for-complete-or-part-construction-and-civil-engineering-work./BG4YYD5344

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             High Court
       The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/09/2024

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