Forestry services

Tender description

This procurement relates to the Forest Crop Establishment Services 2019 – 2022 Framework which will include all aspects of work required to deliver crops to free growing standard. Activities will include: manual, mechanical and maintenance operations. Supply of materials including fencing, fertilisers, herbicides, pesticide and plants for filling in, management of all on-site and associated establishment operations. Tender packages will be offered in various locations around Ireland depending on procurement requirements and will reflect establishment activities across Coillte Business Area Units. Suitably qualified suppliers are required to register their interest in the specific contracts for service. To register your interest and access the documentation for this competition please log on to Coillte’s Supplier Management System (SMS) Proactis by going to (http://www.coillte.ie/) go to Suppliers – click on SMS or use the link below: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. This contract for service involves the mechanical or manual ground preparation of crop establishment sites in advance of the planting crops. This contract for service involves all activites required to plant and and carry out maintenance activites e.g. filling in, weevil spraying and cleaning which may be requerid in year 1 of the contract. This contract for service involves all activities required to establish a crop and bring it to freegrowing e.g. cultivation, planting, maintenance activities including but not limited to filling in, weevil spraying and cleaning. This contract for services involve all activities required to establish a crop and bring it to freegrowing. cultivation, planting, maintenance activities including but not limited to filling in, weevil spraying and cleaning The area awarded in 2018 will be tripled over the lifetime of the contract e.g. award 100 ha 2018 and the successful supplier will be entitled to a minimum of 80 % of the award in 2018 to a maximum of 300 ha for the duration of the contract. Contracts awarded under this framework will vary between 1 and 8 years. Contracts may extend beyond termination date of the framework.