Wire-mesh fencing

Tender description

In order to prevent damage to planted trees by deer and other grazing mammals the Forestry Commission require to put in place a Framework Agreement for the supply and installation of deer fencing for mainland Galloway Forest district. Tenderers will be required to comply with Forestry Commission and FISA standards as detailed within the Invitation to Tender documentation (where British Standards or UK quality standards are referenced suppliers should note that equivalent standards will be acceptable). All Timber and wood-derived products must originate from an independently verifiable Legal and Sustainable source. In order to prevent damage to planted trees by deer and other grazing mammals the Forestry Commission require to put in place a Framework Agreement for the supply and installation of deer fencing for mainland Galloway Forest district. The Forestry Commission will have two options when calling-Off from this Framework Agreement: Where the value of the call-off is anticipated to be below 8 000 GBP* (excluding VAT) the Forestry Commission will approach the first ranked supplier to submit a proposal and to undertake the work. Should the first ranked supplier be unable to submit a proposal that is in keeping with the Framework rates, or be unable to meet the requirements of the Forestry Commission, then the Forestry Commission will approach the 2nd ranked supplier, and so on. Should none of the suppliers appointed to the Framework Agreement submit a proposal, or be able to meet the requirements of the Forestry Commission, then the Forestry Commission reserves the right to run a mini-competition between all suppliers appointed to the Framework Agreement in order fulfil its requirements; or Where the value of the call-off is anticipated to be 8 000 GBP* (excluding VAT) or above then the Forestry Commission will undertake a mini-competition between all suppliers appointed to the Framework Agreement. Tenderers will be required to comply with Forestry Commission and FISA standards as detailed within the Invitation to Tender documentation (where British Standards or UK quality standards are referenced suppliers should note that equivalent standards will be acceptable). All Timber and wood-derived products must originate from an independently verifiable Legal and Sustainable source.