Contract for forest crop establishment work 2011-2012

Coillte

Coillte invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors interested in supplying mechanical ground preparation services and forest crop establishment work commencing in 2011/2012.
1. Mechanical ground preparation
Mechanical ground preparation will be required in the following Coilltes districts/counties:
District counties.
E1 Wicklow / Dublin.
E2 Wexford / Kilkenny / Carlow.
E3 Kildare / Offaly / Laois.
N1 Donegal.
N2 Sligo / Leitrim.
W3 Mayo, West Galway.
The work may include (but not limited too) any or all of the following: mounding, windrowing, ripping, ploughing, draining, scarifying, fenceline clearance, management tracks, silt traps and removal of scrub. The contracts may consist of both reforestation and afforestation sites. Contractor should have experience of delivering this or a similar service.
2. Forest crop establishment work (long term & short term contracts) will be required in the following Coilltes districts/counties:
District Counties.
E1 Wicklow / Dublin.
E2 Wexford / Kilkenny / Carlow.
E3 Kildare / Offaly / Laois.
N1 Donegal.
S1 Tipperary South / Waterford.
S2 Tipperary North /Limerick/ North Kerry.
S3 East, South & North Cork.
S4 West Cork / South Kerry.
N2 Sligo / Leitrim / South Donegal.
N3 Cavan / Monaghan / Louth / West Meath / Longford / Meath.
W1 Clare / South Galway.
W2 Roscommon, East Galway.
W3 Mayo, West Galway.
Long-term contracts - involves completing all establishment work (both manual & mechanical) to free-growing standard (min 4yrs) and includes the supply of all materials (except initial plants).
Short-term contracts – consists of work that is outside the Long-term & ground preparation contracts, and will involve one or more of the following operations: planting, fencing, fertilising, filling-in, cleaning, chemical spraying, weevil spraying, renewal of fire-lines/drains, distribution, shaping, and includes the supply of all materials (except initial plants). Contracts will be no longer than 1 year in duration.
The questionnaire attached should be completed and enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked “pre-qualification questionnaire for forest crop establishment work” and should be delivered not later than on 1.7.2011 (17:00) for the attention of:
Mr Stephen Moore,
Coillte Teo,
Back of the Forge.
Main St.
Castleisland.
Forestry services are classified as non-priority services falling under Annex II B of Directive 2004/18/EC. These services are covered by Articles 23 and 35(4) of the Directive only, to the exclusion of the other provisions. Whilst such procurements are not expressly covered by provisions of the Directive, the award procedure will nevertheless being conducted in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.
Further information on the contracts will be provided at tender stage.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=249512.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-07-01. The procurement was published on 2011-06-09.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

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Procurement history
Date Document
2011-06-09 Contract notice
2012-04-04 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-06-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: forestry services
Quantity or scope:
“See description of contract section.”
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Forestry services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for one or more lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: Back of the Forge, Main Street, Co Kerry
Postal town: Castleisland
Contact
Internet address: http://www.coillte.ie 🌏
E-mail: stephen.moore@coillte.ie 📧
Phone: +353 667163370 📞
Fax: +353 667163825 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-06-09 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-07-01 📅
Publication date: 2011-06-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 112-185048
OJ-S issue: 112
Additional information

“Coillte will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates in this process. Candidates must complete the PQQ attached to...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2011/S 112-185048 (2011-06-09)
Contract award notice (2012-04-04)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Coillte

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-04-04 📅
Publication date: 2012-04-06 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 68-111198
Refers to notice: 2011/S 112-185048
OJ-S issue: 68
Additional information

“(ET Ref:406652).”
Source: OJS 2012/S 068-111198 (2012-04-04)
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