Impact of forestry on GVA and employment in England, Scotland and Wales

Concepts

• agriculture, fishing and forestry
• scottish forestry
• impact of forestry
• edinburgh
• aim of this study
• analysis of the contribution of forestry
• scotland
• wales
• england
• aspects of the contribution of forestry

Location

UK

Description

The Scottish Forestry wish to commission an analysis of the contribution of forestry to the broader economy in England, Scotland and Wales.

Total Quantity or Scope

The aim of this study is to assess aspects of the contribution of forestry to the economy in England, Scotland and Wales.

Renewal Options

Optional 5 month extension

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
• 79311400 - Economic research services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

There are 3 questions contained within the Award Criteria which require a minimum score of 2. Any bids which do not receive this score will not be considered any further in respect of the Price/Quality Ratio calculation. The ITT Award Criteria is fully detailed within the ITT Award Criteria Response Form. All scored questions will be evaluated in accordance with the following scoring methodology: 0 Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirement will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. If you are an SME interested in working with the Public Sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. Attached is a link to the Supplier Development Programme: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/ Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=640216. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:640216)