FW0074 Framework Agreement for Soil Surveys
A Contract Award Notice
by FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £842K-£2M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 15 Feb 2023
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
North and West region of Scotland. Please see the map defining regional boundaries, uploaded to folder 3 on PCS-Tender.
1 buyer
- Forestry & Land Scotland Inverness
2 suppliers
- James Hutton Institute Dundee
- Andy Kennedy Conon Bridge
Description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of soil surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework include; - Site/soil surveys of afforested, clear felled, open land and ex-agricultural land. - Recording the site/soil patterns and associated specific data, using the FC soil classification. - Mapping Soil Polygons and associated linear and point data in a digital format. - Delivering all data outputs from the survey, as specific format GIS themes (currently a bespoke version of GIS Forester), together with associated attribute tables. - Producing written reports for each site - Bespoke type of soil survey e.g. Detailed mapping of peatland types in a mosaic and peat depth probing - Assessment of newly acquired land including possibly reclaimed land such as old mine works.
Lot Division
| 1 | North & West Region Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land 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 continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the North and West regions of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Central and East Region Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land 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 continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the Central and East regions of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores. Award Criteria
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| 3 | South Region Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land 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 continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the South region of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores. Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | James Hutton Institute (Dundee)
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| 2 | Andy Kennedy (Conon Bridge)
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| 3 | James Hutton Institute (Dundee)
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| 4 | Andy Kennedy (Conon Bridge)
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| 5 | James Hutton Institute (Dundee)
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CPV Codes
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
Indicators
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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. It is a requirement of this tender that all staff involved in the delivery of the Framework, are paid at least the Real Living Wage. Following award of the framework, the staff of the successful bidders will be required to undertake and pass a mandatory soil survey skills test. Please see the specification uploaded to PCS-T for full details. Forestry and Land Scotland is holding an optional webinar session for interested bidders on 20th September 2022. Details of accessing this will be published via PCS-Tender. FLS reserves the right to modify the duration, volume and, or, value of the contract(s), by undefined limits, under Regulation 72(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations, where required, as a result of the circumstances listed in FW0074 Specification, attached within PCS-Tender. 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. (SC Ref:721987)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f891
- FTS 004596-2023