Timber Harvesting Services 2012

Coillte Teoranta

In line with Coillte’s established policy for contract procurement we are now inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified harvesting contractors interested in mechanical, harvesting, forwarding, and cable/skyline work in 2012. In order to be admitted to the Qualification Panel for 2012 it will be necessary to for you to complete the Expression of Interest form indicating District(s) and Harvest Types that you are interested in and answering all other questions. You also need to complete attached Supplier/Contractor Registration Form (if not already supplied).
It is Coillte’s policy to employ competent contractors to carry out our harvesting operations and we are committed to investing and assisting all contractors in our qualification panel with information, advice and training in order to meet the technological changes necessary to be more competitive and efficient.
Details of long and short term contract packages will be circulated to qualification panel members. It should also be noted that, in order to be eligible for any harvesting work in 2012, it will be necessary to register and qualify for the Qualification Panel.
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. Thus, while such procurements are not expressly covered by provisions of the Directive, the award procedure is nevertheless being conducted in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.
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=255212.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-09. The procurement was published on 2011-07-28.

Who?

• • Coillte Teoranta

What?

• • Services incidental to logging › Timber harvesting services

Where?

• • Éire/Ireland