Tenders

 

Please find below a list of tenders currently available.

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England | Scotland | Wales | GB Tenders

England

No tenders at present.

Scotland

Footpath construction, Coilhallan Forest near Callander

Tenders are invited for footpath construction work in Coilhallan Forest near Callander.  The path will be created using as-dug material and will be no longer than 500m. The anticipated start date for the work is 10th November 2008.

Interested parties should contact Fraser MacDonald, the Supervisor for the works, to request a tender pack, using the details below:

Forestry Commission Scotland
Cowal & Trossachs Forest District
Aberfoyle
Stirlingshire, FK8 3UX
Tel: 01877 382383
Fax: 01877 382694
e-mail: cowal.trossachs.fd@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tenders should be returned by 2.00pm on Friday 31st October 2008.

Build new office accommodation, install wood fuel boiler and improve façade of Visitor Centre

Tenders are invited from Contractors who can demonstrate Membership of Professional Bodies. All tenders must be accompanied by examples of relevant project experience of this type and magnitude of work.

Cowal & Trossachs Forest District manages the existing David Marshall Lodge Visitor Centre (DML) at Aberfoyle and intends to upgrade the facilities through the following work:

• Construct a new building adjacent to the DML, this will provide office accommodation for a local recreational provider and house a new wood fuel boiler.
• Upgrade the façade of the DML building to improve the access of the site for visitors.
  Install the wood fuel boiler and central heating system in the DML (this element could be a separate contract from the building)
• The contract will start on the 1st November 2008 and must be completed by 31st March 2009.

Interested parties should contact Cowal & Trossachs District Office to request a tender pack using the details below:

Forestry Commission Scotland
Cowal & Trossachs Forest District
Aberfoyle
Stirling
FK8 3UX
Tel: 01877-382383
e-mail: cowal.trossachs.fd@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tenders must be received by 10th October 2008. 

For enquiries please contact Stuart Chalmers using the above contact details

Provision of Helicopter Services to Forestry Commission Scotland

Forestry Commission Scotland seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing for the provision of Helicopter Services throughout Scotland

This provision will cover, but not be restricted to, the following:-

• Fire fighting including water bombing and the transport of personnel and equipment
• Aerial photography
• Inventory
• VIP travel
• Chemical spraying
• Fertiliser application

Fire fighting services should be available 365 days a year. The remaining services should be available with 5 days notice.

Sites are primarily throughout Scotland, however Forestry Commission Scotland reserve the right to expand the scope of the contract to cover England and Wales.

The estimated total value of the projects to be awarded under this contract are £500,000, albeit the elements of the scope of work mean this may vary widely.

This contract will be awarded under a Government Framework Agreement.  Awarding the contract to one or more than one-supplier forms the basis of this type of agreement.

We anticipate that the Framework Agreement will be awarded for initially two years with an optional two-year extension.
 
To Apply

Download the attached Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and send an e-mail to ken.sinclair@forestry.gsi.gov.uk registering your interest by Wednesday 15th October 2008.

Completed PQQs must then be returned by 12.00pm on Monday 3rd November 2008 in an envelope, or package, marked  ‘PQQ -  not to be opened before 1200hrs on the 3rd November 2008’ to the address below. Any submission returned after that time may not be considered.

Ken Sinclair
Operations Support Officer
Forestry Commission
1 Highlander Way
Inverness Business Park
Inverness
IV2 7GB

Tel:  01463 252676

PQQ (word document)

Engineering Consultancy Services for Small Hydroelectric Schemes – Scotland

The Forestry Commission (FC) are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced hydro engineering consultants to help our Civil Engineering Unit with a number of small hydropower (<1MW) developments on FC managed land in Scotland.

The consultant shall be available to start in January 2009 and shall enable professional development of Civil Engineering staff on hydropower.

To Apply:-

Download and complete the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and return to the address below by 13.00 on Wednesday 15 October 2008.

James Colebourn
Forestry Civil Engineering
Greenside
Peebles
EH45 8JA

For further information please contact James Colebourn at james.colebourn@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 01721 720448.

PQQ (word document)

PQQ (pdf document)

PQQ Scoring Matrix (pdf document)

Contract - Chartered Mineral Surveyor Forestry Commission Scotland

Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) wish to engage a Chartered Mineral Surveyor with appropriate experience and skills under a five year contract for the following work:-

• To negotiate on behalf of FCS  terms and conditions for a contract  between FCS and a mineral exploration and mining company, an exploration Agreement and Lease of the right to mine for specific minerals on parts of the Forestry Commission Estate in Argyll.
• To manage on behalf of FCS  the exploration Agreement and Lease entered into by FCS for a period of five years.

The  total value of the contract by way of fees to the successful tenderer payable by the mining company is likely to be in the region of  £15,000.

If you would like to be invited  to tender for this contract, please register your interest in writing or by email by the 20th October 2008 to :

Tony Garman
Area Land Agent
Forestry Commission Scotland
Whitegates
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RS
e-mail: tony.garman@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 01546 602518

Wales

Expressions of Interest
Office Cleaning Contract
Government Buildings Arran Road Dolgellau, LL40 1LW

The Forestry Commission is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced office cleaning companies. The contract will provide an opportunity to provide cleaning at a three storey Government Building with multi-occupancy. The building has recently been the subject of an extensive refurbishment and the Forestry Commission wish to re-tender the cleaning contract.

The contract will be expected to run from early 2009 for one year (+1+1). The total three year contract will have an approximate value of £45k.

To register an interest and to request a tender pack, please contact Carol Owen in writing to the address below by Friday 17th October 2008.

We expect to issue tender packs around the 24th October with a return date of 14th November 2008.

Carol Owen
Business Systems Manager
Coed y Mynydd Forest District
Government Buildings
Arran Road
Dolgellau
Gywnedd
LL40 1LW
Email: carol.owen@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

GB

Invitation to Tender

Supply of Towed Vibratory Rollers

The Forestry Commission will have a requirement within the next 12 months to purchase up to 5 towed vibratory rollers. Delivery will be to various sites within mainland UK.

Interested parties should contact Mechanical Engineering Services to request a tender pack using the details provided below:

Forestry Commission
Mechanical Engineering Services
Lomond Court
Castle Business Park
STIRLING
FK9 4TU

Tel: 01786 435600

Email: Mes.procurement@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Requests for tender packs must be received by 3^rd October and completed submissions are due by 17^th October.

Invitation to express interest in tender for forestry bare-root transplants

The Forestry Commission is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced wholesale forest nurseries specialising in the area of bare-root transplants to supply:

Bare-root conifers
Bare-root broadleaves

The contract will be expected to run from November 08 to March 09 and will have an approximate value of £130k.

To register an interest, and to request a tender pack, please contact Janet Davidson in writing to the address or e-mail below by Friday 10th October 2008. 

Please note that we expect to issue tender packs around the 20th of October giving a two-week window for tender returns.

Email: delamere.nursery@forestry.gsi.gov.uk  

Forestry Commission
Delamere Nursery
Linmere
Delamere
Northwick
Cheshire
CW8 2JD

Invitation to express interest in a tender for forestry cell-grown transplants

The Forestry Commission is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced wholesale forest nurseries specialising in the area of cell-grown transplants to supply:

Cell-grown conifers
Cell-grown broadleaves

The contract will be expected to run from November 08 to March 09 and will have an approximate value of £40k.

To register an interest, and to request a tender pack, please contact Janet Davidson in writing to the address or e-mail below by Friday 10th October 2008. 

Please note that we expect to issue tender packs around the 20th of October giving a two-week window for tender returns.

Email: delamere.nursery@forestry.gsi.gov.uk  

Forestry Commission
Delamere Nursery
Linmere
Delamere
Northwick
Cheshire
CW8 2JD

Delivery of  Palletised Christmas Trees by Road Haulage to Sites throughout Scotland and England.

The Forestry Commission seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors  who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability and methodology coupled with cost effective pricing to deliver palletised Christmas trees by road haulage to sites throughout Scotland and England. Delivery Sites will vary in geographical remoteness from the uplift point in Caithness North Scotland.

To register your interest e-mail stephen.fraser@forestry.gsi.gov.uk  by Monday 20th October 2008.

To apply

Download and complete the attached Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and return to:-

Stephen Fraser
Forestry Commission
Dornoch District Office
Embo Street
Dornoch
Sutherland
IV25 3PW

Tel: 01862 810359.

Completed PQQs must be returned by 1200pm on Thursday  30th October 2008.

PQQ (pdf document)

PQQ (word document)

Renewable energy England and Scotland

Expression of Interest and Application To Be Included On The Tender List For Provision of Consultancy Services to Assess and Evaluate the Forestry Commission’s Options for Renewable Energy (RE) Development in England and Scotland.

PQQ Return Date Sunday 19th October 2008.

Neil Benny
Renewable Energy Business Unit
Forestry Commission
Lomond Court
Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TU

Phone: + 44(0) 01786 435 600
Fax: + 44(0) 01786 435 601
e-mail:  neil.benny@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

PQQ (WORD DOCUMENT)
Scoring Matrix (WORD DOCUMENT)

Quantification of the Remaining Wind Resource on the Forestry Commission England and Scotland Estate

Expression of Interest and Application To Be Included On The Tender List For Provision Consultancy Services For Quantification of the Remaining Wind Resource on the Forestry Commission England and Scotland Estate
For the Forestry Commission

PQQ Return Date Sunday 19th October 2008.

Neil Benny
Renewable Energy Business Unit
Forestry Commission
Lomond Court
Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4TU

Phone: + 44(0) 01786 435 600
Fax: + 44(0) 01786 435 601
e-mail:  neil.benny@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

 
  PQQ (WORD DOCUMENT)

Scoring Matrix (WORD DOCUMENT)