Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Welsh Government Funded Body
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tree Planting Framework 2023
Reference number: NRW51446
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this framework is to provide NRW All Wales Forestry Operations teams with the resource to manage the restocking programme of works predominantly within the Welsh Government Woodland Estate (WGWE). This framework could also be used for NRW funded projects if appropriate. Tree planting is required by NRW to; restock those areas that have been harvested; to plant trees on woodland creation sites and to replace losses from previous tree planting operations. The trees will be both conifers and broadleaves and supplied as either bare-root stock, or containerised.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Tree Planting - Restocking & Beat Up
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03452000
77000000
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
7 areas across Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tree planting is required by NRW to; restock those areas that have been harvested; to plant trees on woodland creation sites and to replace losses from previous tree planting operations. The trees will be both conifers and broadleaves and supplied as either bare-root stock, or containerised.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Mechanised Tree planting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
16600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
North and South Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mechanical Planting has to date consisted of a purpose built planting head attached to a traditional Tracked Excavator (TX). The prime benefit being the combination of ground preparation and planting over a longer planting window in a single operation.
The planting head makes it possible to conduct the full scope of regeneration work from scarification to planting with a single machine. Providing regeneration of the highest quality and with the greatest possible consideration for environmental and ecological aspects.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
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
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2023/S 000-002102
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Tree Planting - Restocking & Beat Up
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advanced Forestry & Garden Services
Pwllglas, Nebo
Llanon
SY235LN
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Black forest forest & garden
11 Pwllgwaun Road
Pontypridd
CF371HH
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forest First
old cinders, valley rd
cinderford
GL142NX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D.I.S Forestry
7 Pen Y Gelli, Bontuchel
Ruthin
LL152BG
UK
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Future Forests
Siop Fach, Brynberian
Crymych
SA413TZ
UK
NUTS: UKL14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GMD Forestry Ltd
3 pen y bryn, bontuchel
ruthin
ll152bh
UK
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OTM Groundscare LTD
Old Bears Farm, Hay-on-Wye
Hereford
HR35PS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tir a Choed
Bryn Derwen Bach, Coed Y Parc, Bethesda
Bangor
LL574YW
UK
NUTS: UKL12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tirwedd Sustainable Garden and Tree Services
113 Cilmaengwyn Road, Ynysmeudwy
Swansea
SA84QN
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Meredith Contract Services
Pantrhiwddulais, Talgarreg
Llandysul
SA444XN
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coed Y Dyffryn Ltd
7 Pen y Gelli, Bontuchel,
Ruthin
LL15 2BG
UK
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
M Martin Forestry & Fencing
Ty Uchaf,
Llanwddyn
SY0 0ND
UK
NUTS: UKL2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Mechanised Tree planting
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/06/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Holgate Moorland Services Ltd
Pikeley Fields Farm, West Marton
Skipton
BD233UJ
UK
NUTS: UKE2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:133191)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2023