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title: "The Chemical Treatment of Trees through the Electrodyn Treatment Plant - West Argyll Forest District"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000498807"
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buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
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# The Chemical Treatment of Trees through the Electrodyn Treatment Plant - West Argyll Forest District

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000498807

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is the buying organisation for the tender titled "The Chemical Treatment of Trees through the Electrodyn Treatment Plant - West Argyll Forest District." This procurement falls under the environmental protection industry category and is located at Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, within the West Argyll Forest District. Currently, the tender process is at the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 17 October 2017. The contract is valued at £120,000 and is expected to involve the treatment of approximately 2 million trees, utilising Electrodyn machines that can process 25,000 to 30,000 trees per day. The operational period for service delivery typically spans from January to May each year, with a contract completion date set for September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental services or forestry management. Businesses that are capable of handling large volumes of work and can respond flexibly to changing demands based on weather conditions would be well-suited to compete. The arrangement is designed to encourage competition among smaller suppliers, given that multiple lots are available and the number of lots awarded to a single supplier is limited, enhancing access for burgeoning firms in the sector.

## Notice

We will be awarding a contract for the Chemical treatment of trees through the Electrodyne Treatment Plant System at Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, West Argyll Forest District. West Argyll Forest District plants approximately 3 million trees each year, of which about 2 million are chemically treated with insecticide prior to planting. The treatment plant at Cairnbaan has two Electrodyn machines and the normal output for each machine would be in the region of 25,000- 30,000 trees per day based on a three person team. The contract will be to complete the treatment of approximately 2 million trees throughout the contract period

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Argyll Forest District plants approximately 3 million trees each year, of which about 2 million are chemically treated with insecticide prior to planting. The treatment plant at Cairnbaan has two Electrodyn machines and the normal output for each machine would be in the region of 25,000- 30,000 trees per day based on a three person team. The contract will be to complete the treatment of approximately 2 million trees throughout the contract period and the successful bidder should have the ability to respond to fluctuating demand based on changes in weather conditions and demand from planting contractors. Plants will be supplied in both bare root and cell grown forms. Bidders should base their single price submission on the treatment of both types of plants. The Forestry Commission will not be able to guarantee the proportion of each in any given year due to variation in planting programmes and plant supply. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 2 years. With an option to extend for a further 12 months We anticipate that the Contract will be awarded by Mid August 2017 with a Contract start date of October 2017 and a completion date of September 2020 (with any extensions) The operational period for each year will generally run from the beginning of January and finish at the end of May each year. The decision on whether to use the extension option will be at our discretion and will be based on the following factors: Quality of performance, Budget availability, Operational requirements and the availability of chemical. Economic Operators may be excluded form this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Renewal: 1 Year Extension at the end of year 2 , to a maximum duration of 3 years - at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301103 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | June 2020 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 7AT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERIC BOYD FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301103
- 12 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285779

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN285779
  The Chemical Treatment of Trees through the Electrodyn Treatment Plant - West Argyll Forest District - We will be awarding a contract for the Chemical treatment of trees through the Electrodyne Treatment Plant System at Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, West Argyll Forest District. West Argyll Forest District plants approximately 3 million trees each year, of which about 2 million are chemically treated with insecticide prior to planting. The treatment plant at Cairnbaan has two Electrodyn machines and the normal output for each machine would be in the region of 25,000- 30,000 trees per day based on a three person team. The contract will be to complete the treatment of approximately 2 million trees throughout the contract period
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301103
  The Chemical Treatment of Trees through the Electrodyn Treatment Plant - West Argyll Forest District - We will be awarding a contract for the Chemical treatment of trees through the Electrodyne Treatment Plant System at Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, West Argyll Forest District. West Argyll Forest District plants approximately 3 million trees each year, of which about 2 million are chemically treated with insecticide prior to planting. The treatment plant at Cairnbaan has two Electrodyn machines and the normal output for each machine would be in the region of 25,000- 30,000 trees per day based on a three person team. The contract will be to complete the treatment of approximately 2 million trees throughout the contract period

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://www.forestry.gov.uk/
- http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk
- http://www.hes.gov.uk/pubns/hes40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000498807
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts/host/public/pts/web/login.html

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