Award

Furrow Blocking, Forsinard

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Oct 2018 at 00:00

Tender

10 Aug 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is conducting a tender for the project titled "Furrow Blocking, Forsinard," aimed at forestry operations within the RSPB’s Dyke plantation in Forsinard, UK. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage following the completion of the tender period, which ended on 1st October 2018. This open procedure contract is valued at £126,457 and was signed on 5th October 2018. The works are part of the five-year “Flows to the Future” project, contributing to environmental protection and habitat restoration initiatives under Scotland’s National Peatland Plan.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those involved in forestry, peatland restoration, or ecological consultancy. Companies with expertise in habitat restoration, vegetation management, and sustainable land use are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The focus on mitigating climate change through effective forest-to-bog restoration efforts may further align with the interests of large charities and environmental organisations seeking to expand their operations in this sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Furrow Blocking, Forsinard

Notice Description

The works relate to forestry operations within RSPB's Dyke plantation and are shown on the associated maps. The work itself forms part of the 5 year 'Flows to the Future' project which is being run by the Peatland Partnership . The primary drivers of this work relate to the blocks forming part of the RSPB Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve and to the need to: - restore specific areas of open blanket bog and associated habitats from recent forestry on deep peat soils which will help government meet habitat restoration targets and deliver for Scotland's National Peatland Plan - protect the massive carbon store in the peat soils below the trees - mitigate climate change and improve long term water quality - remove damaging forest 'edge effects' on birds and habitats of the adjacent EU designated Natura sites

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key aspects that need to be addressed to achieve effective restoration conditions in forest to bog restoration are restored high constant water tables, the removal of any tree regeneration or regrowth, near flat surface with minimum of protruding brash or stumps, minimal disturbance of the peat surface, low nutrient levels remaining on site, low fire risk, low risk to grazing deer/sheep and natural bog plant species being favoured. Following the tree harvesting, deep mulching and Stump mulching removal phase further restoration works including conifer seedling control, water table restoration and vegetation management will be carried out to achieve the rapid bog restoration required to help mitigate climate change drivers. Tendered approaches which create conditions that will make these follow up works easier and less costly will be favoured. Although there is general agreement that forest areas on deep peat such as these should be removed with significant long term benefits all round.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335838
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£126,457 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
15 Oct 2018 - 31 Jan 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TILHILL FORESTRY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517-2018-10-31T00:00:00Z",
    "date": "2018-10-31T00:00:00Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "org-60",
            "name": "Royal Society for the Protection of Birds",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Royal Society for the Protection of Birds"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Etive House, Beechwood Partk",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UKM61",
                "postalCode": "IV2 3BW"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "central.procurement@rspb.org.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1641571225",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Charity",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "05",
                        "description": "Environmental protection",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.rspb.org.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-267",
            "name": "Royal Society for the Protection of Birds",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Royal Society for the Protection of Birds"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Etive House, Beechwood Partk",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UKM61",
                "postalCode": "IV2 3BW"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "central.procurement@rspb.org.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1641571225",
                "url": "http://"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody",
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "Charity",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "05",
                        "description": "Environmental protection",
                        "scheme": "COFOG"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "Charity",
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
                    }
                ],
                "url": "http://www.rspb.org.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "org-270",
            "name": "Tilhill Forestry",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Tilhill Forestry"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "43 Clachnaharry Rd",
                "locality": "Inverness",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "IV38RA"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1463234633"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "url": "http://"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "name": "Royal Society for the Protection of Birds",
        "id": "org-267"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517",
        "title": "Furrow Blocking, Forsinard",
        "description": "The works relate to forestry operations within RSPB's Dyke plantation and are shown on the associated maps. The work itself forms part of the 5 year 'Flows to the Future' project which is being run by the Peatland Partnership . The primary drivers of this work relate to the blocks forming part of the RSPB Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve and to the need to: - restore specific areas of open blanket bog and associated habitats from recent forestry on deep peat soils which will help government meet habitat restoration targets and deliver for Scotland's National Peatland Plan - protect the massive carbon store in the peat soils below the trees - mitigate climate change and improve long term water quality - remove damaging forest 'edge effects' on birds and habitats of the adjacent EU designated Natura sites",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Forsinard"
                },
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM61"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM61"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 150000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2018-10-01T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2018-10-01T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "AUG327831",
                "documentType": "contractNotice",
                "title": "Furrow Blocking, Forsinard",
                "description": "The works relate to forestry operations within RSPB's Dyke plantation and are shown on the associated maps. The work itself forms part of the 5 year 'Flows to the Future' project which is being run by the Peatland Partnership . The primary drivers of this work relate to the blocks forming part of the RSPB Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve and to the need to: - restore specific areas of open blanket bog and associated habitats from recent forestry on deep peat soils which will help government meet habitat restoration targets and deliver for Scotland's National Peatland Plan - protect the massive carbon store in the peat soils below the trees - mitigate climate change and improve long term water quality - remove damaging forest 'edge effects' on birds and habitats of the adjacent EU designated Natura sites",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327831",
                "format": "text/html"
            },
            {
                "id": "AUG327831-1",
                "title": "Map 1",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327831&idx=1",
                "datePublished": "2018-08-13T08:45:09Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-08-13T08:45:09Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "AUG327831-2",
                "title": "map 2",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327831&idx=2",
                "datePublished": "2018-08-13T08:45:10Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-08-13T08:45:10Z",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "AUG327831-3",
                "title": "Invitation to tender: Furrow Blocking, Forsinard",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG327831&idx=3",
                "datePublished": "2018-08-13T08:45:10Z",
                "dateModified": "2018-08-13T08:45:10Z",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "NOV335838",
                "documentType": "awardNotice",
                "title": "Furrow Blocking, Forsinard",
                "description": "The works relate to forestry operations within RSPB's Dyke plantation and are shown on the associated maps. The work itself forms part of the 5 year 'Flows to the Future' project which is being run by the Peatland Partnership . The primary drivers of this work relate to the blocks forming part of the RSPB Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve and to the need to: - restore specific areas of open blanket bog and associated habitats from recent forestry on deep peat soils which will help government meet habitat restoration targets and deliver for Scotland's National Peatland Plan - protect the massive carbon store in the peat soils below the trees - mitigate climate change and improve long term water quality - remove damaging forest 'edge effects' on birds and habitats of the adjacent EU designated Natura sites",
                "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335838",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "The key aspects that need to be addressed to achieve effective restoration conditions in forest to bog restoration are restored high constant water tables, the removal of any tree regeneration or regrowth, near flat surface with minimum of protruding brash or stumps, minimal disturbance of the peat surface, low nutrient levels remaining on site, low fire risk, low risk to grazing deer/sheep and natural bog plant species being favoured. Following the tree harvesting, deep mulching and Stump mulching removal phase further restoration works including conifer seedling control, water table restoration and vegetation management will be carried out to achieve the rapid bog restoration required to help mitigate climate change drivers. Tendered approaches which create conditions that will make these follow up works easier and less costly will be favoured. Although there is general agreement that forest areas on deep peat such as these should be removed with significant long term benefits all round.",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amount": 150000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Effective Habitat Restoration",
                            "description": "30"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "40"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2018-10-15T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2020-01-31T00:00:00Z"
                },
                "hasRenewal": false
            }
        ],
        "bidOpening": {
            "date": "2018-10-01T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "classification": {
            "id": "77200000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false,
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        }
    },
    "language": "EN",
    "description": "(SC Ref:562672)",
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517"
        }
    ],
    "noticetype": "OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517-1",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "org-270",
                    "name": "Tilhill Forestry"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517-1",
            "awardID": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553517-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 126457,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2018-10-05T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "relatedProcesses": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "relationship": [
                "planning"
            ],
            "scheme": "EU-OJ",
            "identifier": "2018/S 155-356057"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "483",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 4,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    }
}