Acquisition of a forestry machine 2027 Tender

Original: Acquisition D’une Machine Forestière

Commune de Val de Bagnes

About this tender

The Commune de Val de Bagnes (Procurement office, Le Châble) is procuring a new, complete forestry machine (skidding and lifting aggregates) for handling long, semi-long and short-wood timber. The machine must be able to tow trailers of up to 18 tonnes. The tender is an open procedure under Swiss/simap.ch rules, classified under CPV 16710000 (agricultural tractors with accompanying driver), and is a purchase of goods. The requesting unit is the Triage forestier Combins-Catogne. Mandatory technical characteristics include: 4x4 transmission; a diesel engine compliant with current anti-pollution standards; a crane with grapple (lifting torque of at least 100 kNm, reach of at least 8 m, usable without outriggers and while travelling, with 370° working range); width between 2500 mm and 2600 mm; total weight between 12 and 17 tonnes; two rear winches of at least 10 tonnes each with cables of at least 100 m; a machine suited to the climate and terrain of Lower Valais; and road registration for public roads. The lot is not divided into lots, and variants and partial tenders are not permitted. The tender includes a trade-in of the existing machine (PFANZELT PM-Trac 2385-4f). Delivery is desired in September 2027. Place of performance is 1934 Le Châble, Valais, Switzerland. Contract duration is not specified and the contract may not be extended. Questions may be submitted in a round of questions by 20.11.2026. The tender documentation is available in French via simap.ch, which requires user registration and login.

Bidder eligibility

References: the bidder must have at least 3 machines similar to the one offered already in service in Switzerland at the offer submission date, with references to be attached. Participation conditions are stated as 'No conditions'. Bidding consortia are permitted, and multiple tenders from consortia are permitted.

How bids are scored

Award criteria and weightings: (1) Purchase price and operating cost of the machine: 30%; (2) Trials, operation and performance: 30%; (3) Administrative aspects and after-sales service: 25%; (4) Trade-in price of the existing machine: 10%; (5) Environmental impacts and overall offer quality: 5%. The split is effectively 30% price-related (purchase and operating cost) and 70% other criteria, with the trade-in value carrying 10%.

Key requirements

• ✓4x4 transmission, diesel engine meeting current anti-pollution standards, road-registered, towing up to 18 t
• ✓Crane with grapple: lifting torque at least 100 kNm, reach at least 8 m, usable without outriggers and while travelling, 370° slewing
• ✓Width 2500-2600 mm, total weight 12-17 t, two rear winches of at least 10 t with at least 100 m cable, trade-in of old PFANZELT PM-Trac 2385-4f

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

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Relevant sectors

About this sector

Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.