Construction Contract Leads
West Midlands
Category Works
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 20th Sep 2024
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £20,000,000 |
West Midlands
Category Works
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 20th Sep 2024
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £20,000,000 |
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
Contact
Claire Hodges
claire.hodges [at] forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 3000674000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
I.5) Main activity
Other activity
Forestry
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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS 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)
Main site or place of performance
WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),EAST OF ENGLAND,SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND),NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the 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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
23 February 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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/BG4YYD5344
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Dynamic Purchasing System
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 October 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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 months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 October 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: 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:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344
GO Reference: GO-2024920-PRO-27773553
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom