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title: "Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West)"
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# Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West)

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0316a7

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland has awarded the contract for "Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West)" using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication. The contract focuses on road-maintenance works and is valued at 1,400,000 GBP. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The supplier awarded the contract is D.N. Munro Plant Hire Ltd. The contract was signed on 4th August 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialised in civil engineering, road maintenance, and related services. Businesses in horticultural services, construction work for bridges, road construction works, and road-repair works would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. With the procurement stage completed, the contract offers a chance to fulfil works for maintaining the forest road network in the North Region (West) area.

## Notice

FLS-0085-C, Civil Engineering Roads Maintenance and Associated Services - North Region (West), has been awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (NPwPP) after no suitable bids were received for C0236-1, an Open Procedure. This NPwPP meets the requirements of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33.1.a as no suitable bids were received for C0236-1.

### Lot Information

North Region (West)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

North Region (South)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,419,000 GBP to 5,745,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

North Region (North)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,419,000 GBP to 5,745,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

East Region (Moray and Aberdeenshire)

Correcting error relating to name of supplier awarded to Lot 5.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

West Region (North)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,958,000 GBP to 3,846,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

West Region (Central)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 4,706,000 GBP to 6,119,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

West Region (South)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 5,782,000 GBP to 7,517,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

Central Region

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 12,210,000 GBP to 15,873,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

South Region (Arran)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 1,658,000 GBP to 2,156,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

South Region (Mainland West)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,637,000 GBP to 3,429,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

South Region (Mainland East)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 3,439,000 GBP to 4,471,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

East Region (Tay)

The core civil engineering works are the maintenance of the forest road network. There may also be requirements for new road construction, road upgrades, bridge maintenance, and temporary bridge construction. The Client may utilise this contract for these requirements where it anticipates being able demonstrate value for money, or where it has urgent requirements that do not allow time for an alternative procurement procedure to be conducted - for example, as a result of a phytophthora ramorum outbreak. The Client, however, reserves the right to conduct alternative procurement procedures for these requirements where there are substantial works relating to any of these requirements and/or an opportunity to demonstrate better value for money. Additional information: The Client estimates a value range of 2,332,000 GBP to 3,032,000 GBP for this lot and will endeavour to provide works to at least the lower value of this range throughout the service period (including extension option). Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: With the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication following the failed tender of C0236-1, an Open Procedure, which failed to receive any suitable bids. The sole bid received failed two technical responses. Using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication, the sole bidder was invited to re-submit the two technical responses, which they then passed. The conditions of the contract remained the same as those in the previous Open tender exercise. This NPwPP is fully compliant with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33.1.a.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001613-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 31 July 2025, or if the full extension option is utilised, 31 July 2026. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £53,588,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; CR CONTRACTORS TAIN; D.N. MUNRO PLANT HIRE; G S CAMPBELL (CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; MAM CONTRACTING; MCFADYENS CONTRACTORS (CAMPBELTOWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45233142 - Road-repair works
- 45233220 - Surface work for roads
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001613-2024
- 15 Aug 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023896-2023
- 13 Apr 2023 at 08:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010576-2023
- 4 Apr 2023 at 09:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009757-2023
- 29 Mar 2023 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009201-2023
- 15 Sep 2022 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025946-2022
- 14 Feb 2022 at 10:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004108-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741443
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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