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II.1.1) Title
Scotland's Railway - Scotland's Lineside (Vegetation & Boundary Management) Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scotland's Railway is running a procurement event for the Scotland Lineside Framework (SLF) which will deliver lineside de-vegetation and boundary works across Scotland’s railway for 4 years with the option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1) with a maximum spend of £227m across the life of the Framework. There are 7 Lots with opportunities for a maximum of 15 Contractors. Lots 1-3 (3 Contractors) include a minimum spend commitment of £3million per contractor per annum across the 4-year term. Lots 4-7 (Up to 12 Contractors) has no spend commitment.
Lots 1-3 Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals. Split into three geographically; West, Central & East with each tenderer only able to win one LOT and acting as the Principal Contractor with the proviso that Network Rail have the option to relax the rule of one contractor per LOT 1-3, if we fail to receive the relevant standard of tenders to meet this requirement.
Lots 4-7 will be split geographically into the four Delivery Unit boundaries with a minimum of three Lineside Contractors per geographical area. Maximum of two geographical areas per supplier.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
227 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 7 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
Lot No: Lot 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Glasgow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 will cover the Glasgow Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree removal work, cyclical maintenance, or fencing, or a combination of more than one. The indicative framework spend is estimated to be £10.05m for Lot 4 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
10 000 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the West of Scotland with an indicative work of £50.1m in Lot 1 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
50 100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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
Lot 2 - Central
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across Central Scotland with an indicative workbank of £46.2m in Lot 2 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
46 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Includes Tree and Vegetation Management (Clearance & Maintenance) plus Boundary Renewals across the East of Scotland with an indicative work of £69.8m in Lot 3 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
69 800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Motherwell
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 will cover the Motherwell Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree removal work, cyclical maintenance, or fencing, or a combination of more than one. The indicative framework spend is estimated to be £10.05m for Lot 5 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
10 000 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Edinburgh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 will cover the Edinburgh Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree removal work, cyclical maintenance, or fencing, or a combination of more than one. The indicative framework spend is estimated to be £10.05m for Lot 6 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
10 000 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Lot 7 - Perth
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7 will cover the Perth Delivery Unit boundary area and be delivered by a minimum of three Lineside Contractors. Works will include signal sighting clearance, DDD treatments, LC sighting clearance etc. Suppliers may be specialists in tree removal work, cyclical maintenance, or fencing, or a combination of more than one. The indicative framework spend is estimated to be £10.05m for Lot 7 as set out in document A2 instructions.
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:
10 000 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 3 years (1+1+1)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No