DAERA - Forest Service - Tree Planting Service

Concepts

• forestry services
• forest service
• tree planting service
• belfast
• forest service wishes
• planting of forests
• agricultural services
• forest service aims
• trees
• filling of trees

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Forest Service wishes to appoint a list of Contractors to carry out re-planting of forests across it estate as well as the replacement of failed trees on previously planted sites, which is termed Beating-up, as well as In-filling of trees on naturally regenerated sites. The Contract will be subdivided into 3 Lots. The Forest Service aims to appoint a maximum of 8 Contractors per Lot.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

Option to extend for one further period of two years

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77100000 - Agricultural services
• 77231000 - Forestry management services
• 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
• 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
• 77211600 - Tree seeding

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see... Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract... requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory... levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory... levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their... performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional... misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register... of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a... Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the... date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by... Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.