{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f312-2026-09-07T09:45:52+01:00", "date": "2026-09-07T09:45:52+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06f312", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PHJH-3999-HVRY", "name": "DAERA - Forest Service", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PHJH-3999-HVRY" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin", "locality": "Enniskillen", "postalCode": "BT74 4EJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN0G" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "id": "GB-NIR", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV", "name": "CPD - Supplies & Services Division", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVWG-8426-YWXV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Clare House, 303 Airport Road West", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT3 9ED", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "procuringEntity", "processContactPoint" ], "roleDetails": "Construction and Procurement Delivery -Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.", "details": { "url": "https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement" } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PHJH-3999-HVRY", "name": "DAERA - Forest Service" }, "tender": { "id": "ID 6487093", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "ID 6487093 - DAERA - Forest Service - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species", "description": "DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. Work will be allocated within the 3 Lots within this Framework: Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Antrim/Derry; Lot 2 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Tyrone/Fermanagh; Lot 3 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Armagh/Down. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots Suppliers can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, they may tender for any Lot they wish. Full details of the services required are set out within the Specification schedule.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77200000", "description": "Forestry services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77231600", "description": "Afforestation services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77312000", "description": "Weed-clearance services" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77200000", "description": "Forestry services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77231600", "description": "Afforestation services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77312000", "description": "Weed-clearance services" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77200000", "description": "Forestry services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77231600", "description": "Afforestation services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "77312000", "description": "Weed-clearance services" } ], "relatedLot": "3" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 1800000, "amount": 1500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "method": "withoutReopeningCompetition", "type": "closed", "description": "Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 6 Suppliers per Lot. These Suppliers will be ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) being the 1st ranked. Work will be allocated on a call-off basis. For each Lot, the work package based on timescale and operational constraints will be awarded to the MAT Supplier ranked 1st. The Supplier ranked 2nd will be required to deliver in the event of: 1. Supplier 1 having a Conflict of Interest or not having capacity to deliver the work package within the specified required timeframe and operational constraints set by Forest Service; or 2. Supplier 1 having been removed from the call-off list. This process will continue until the list is exhausted. The next work package will again be offered to the Supplier ranked 1st even if they did not accept the previous assignment. Throughout the Framework Term, if a Supplier is removed from the Framework Agreement for a particular Lot, the remaining Suppliers will be re-ranked accordingly. Full details on the Call-Off Procedure can be found in 'ID 6487093 - Terms and Conditions for Framework Arrangements'." } }, "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-07T15:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-09-29T15:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-30T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Antrim/Derry", "description": "DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. For Lot 1 this will take place in Antrim/Derry.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 420000, "amount": 350000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "The weighting for this tender will be split as below: 10 Percent Qualitative - 90 Percent Quantitative This competition also includes a number of Mandatory Requirement Award Criterion which will be scored on a Pass/Fail basis. 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