Award

TimberLINK Services

SCOTTISH FORESTRY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Aug 2022 at 09:13

Tender

27 Oct 2021 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The TimberLINK Services procurement process, initiated by Scottish Forestry, aims to establish a timber transport and shipping service operating primarily in the Argyll and Ayrshire regions of the United Kingdom. This open tender, classified under transport services (excluding waste transport), seeks to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at approximately £4.82 million, signed on 26th July 2022. The process required bidders to meet specific quality assurance and quality management standards, as detailed in the ITT Evaluation Guide.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in logistics and transport, particularly those with established capabilities in timber handling and shipping. Businesses well-versed in meeting rigorous quality standards and those capable of providing a comprehensive transport solution are well-suited to compete. Additionally, the participation of large suppliers is noted, thus smaller enterprises that can demonstrate reliability and quality may find avenues to collaborate or innovate in service delivery to secure a position in this lucrative market.

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Notice Title

TimberLINK Services

Notice Description

The TimberLINK Service is a Public Service Contract (PSC) which provides a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established to transport a minimum of 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from a range of forest locations in Argyll to a range of markets by sea via ports in Argyll and Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. Additional information: 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.

Renewal: There is an option to extend this contract by 2 x 1 year extension periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f081
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021050-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

77211200 - Transport of logs within the forest

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,821,345 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 May 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
within the next 5 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH FORESTRY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lynda.collin@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 7AT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS

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