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ID 3937558 - DAERA - FOREST SERVICE - Forest Service Scrub Clearance and Respacing

DAERA FOREST SERVICE

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Award

09 Jun 2022 at 14:48

Tender

08 Apr 2022 at 12:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Forest Service is managing a public procurement process titled "ID 3937558 - DAERA - Forest Service - Forest Service Scrub Clearance and Respacing." The procurement, classified under afforestation services, is currently in the active tender stage, with an end date for submissions set for 10 May 2022. The contracts for this tender will cover three lots located in Londonderry/Antrim, Down/Armagh, and Tyrone/Fermanagh, each valued at £250,000 and designed to address scrub clearance and respacing of trees on protected sites. The initial contract period is two years, with options to extend for up to an additional two years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the forestry and environmental services sectors, particularly those specialising in land management and reforestation. Companies equipped to undertake scrub clearance operations and capable of meeting the contract's performance criteria will find this an advantageous opportunity. The competitive nature of this process, having attracted multiple suppliers, indicates a robust market for afforestation services, making it suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger contractors looking to expand their portfolios in public sector work.

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Notice Title

ID 3937558 - DAERA - FOREST SERVICE - Forest Service Scrub Clearance and Respacing

Notice Description

The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.

Lot Information

Lot 1. - Londonderry/Antrim

The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.

Options: The contract is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each

Lot 2. - Down/Armagh

The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.

Options: The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each

Lot 3 - Tyrone/Fermanagh

The Forest Service and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a Contractor to provide a programme of Scrub clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees.

Options: The contract period is for 2years initial contract period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032baf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015907-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77231600 - Afforestation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DAERA FOREST SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ENNISKILLEN
Postcode
BT74 3EJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Electoral Ward
Castlecoole
Westminster Constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ELM FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPING

GARDINER FARM AND FOREST SERVICES

JF MCGOVERN CONTRACTS

RJ WOODLAND SERVICES

VALLEY FORESTRY

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