C0206 Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services

Location

Scotland - East Region - North (please see maps within PCS-T)

Description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the Scottish National Forests and Land (SNFL) to enhance biodiversity, support tourism and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. FLS also continue to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what they do can be found at https://forestryandland.gov.scot. The aim of this tender is to procure Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services. These services will assist FLS in achieving the targets for the management of the SNFL: production of timber for sales; felling trees for tree health purposes and notified Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs); and, felling in preparation for peatland restoration. These services are required across all of SNFL. For the purposes of this tender the SNFL has been divided into eight lots (see maps within PCS-T). It is a requirement of this tender that all staff involved in the delivery of all contracts awarded, are paid at least the Real Living Wage. It is a requirement of this tender that successful bidders are committed to progressing towards adopting, and continuing to embed, the Fair Work First criteria. It is a requirement of this tender that mandatory Community Benefits are delivered through all contracts awarded. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the Scottish National Forests and Land (SNFL) to enhance biodiversity, support tourism and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. FLS also continue to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what they do can be found at https://forestryandland.gov.scot. The aim of this tender is to procure Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services. These services will assist FLS in achieving the targets for the management of the SNFL: production of timber for sales; felling trees for tree health purposes and notified Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs); and, felling in preparation for peatland restoration. The technical (quality) weighting for this tender is 60%. The cost weighting is 40%. The award criteria at II.2.5 of the Contract Notice breaks down the 60% weighting.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77211100 - Timber harvesting services
• 77211000 - Services incidental to logging
• 77210000 - Logging services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** … The Supplier Development Programme is holding a free webinar session for interested bidders on 9th March 2022. Details on this can be found here: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scot... FLS reserves the right to modify the duration, volume and, or, value of the contract(s), by undefined limits, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations, where required, as a result of the circumstances listed in C0206 Specification, attached within PCS-T. The Scottish Government Supplier Journey: https://www.supplierjourney.scot/ The Buyer Help and Guidance on PCS-T here: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/buyerhelp.h... The Supplier Developer Programme is available to assist Suppliers with public procurement including training events: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/region/public-bodies-forestry-commission/ The Procurement Journey Scoring Methodology will be used for this exercise - full scoring methodology is detailed in the Evaluation and Award Criteria Document. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19866. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: It will be encouraged for prime contractors to advertise sub-contracting opportunities via PCS, however it will not be mandated as use of PCS to advertise sub-contracting opportunities is not intended to cut across supply chain arrangements that the prime contractor may already have in place. The PIN responses and sub-contracting pattern have evidenced an established sub-contracting network. Whilst it does represent best practice, use of PCS in this instance is unlikely to add any additional value and may delay mobilisation. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Delivery of Community Benefits is mandatory for this contract. FLS is looking for a supplier who, in carrying out their obligations under this contract, will bring benefit to the local and broader Scottish community in compliance with FLS Requirement. The mandatory benefits which FLS expect through this contract are: Employment; and Community Engagement. In addition to the mandatory Community Benefits, bidders must present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will further address any Community Benefits. Full community benefit details are within C0206 Evaluation and Award Criteria, attached within PCS-T. (SC Ref:682499)