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Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system

Forestry and Land Scotland

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29 Apr 2022 at 16:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process conducted by Forestry and Land Scotland involved the supply of tree seedlings using a tape-based system. This contract falls under the goods category with a focus on tree-nursery products, specifically requiring the supplier to grow and plant 2 million seedlings at the FLS Newton Nursery in the UK. The procurement method was limited, negotiated without the publication of a contract notice, and the contract was signed on 14 April 2022 with a total value of £215,200. This process is now complete and has been awarded to Tape4Trees Ltd, who holds exclusivity on the required technology due to intellectual property rights.

This contract presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in nursery technologies, horticulture, and related goods, particularly those capable of scalable operations to meet the demands of the contract. Businesses that focus on innovative agricultural practices or have expertise in large-scale seedling production would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. Given the increasing emphasis on environmental conservation and sustainable forestry, companies engaged in eco-friendly practices might find growth avenues in such procurement activities as public authorities seek to enhance their environmental stewardship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system

Notice Description

FLS have sponsored a CivTech Pre-Commercial Procurement project since 2019 to develop better nursery technology. One of the key technologies to be developed as part of that process was use of a tape based system. Changes to the market mean that the provider of this technology is no longer able to access the intellectual property, and that a different supplier has exclusivity to use this technology.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will be for the supplier to grow 2 million young tree seedlings and to plant these at FLS' nursery at Newton.

Procurement Information

The award of this contract without prior publication meets the test of Regulation 33(1)(b) based on the supplier has has been granted exclusivity to use their background intellectual property.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03327c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011231-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£215,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tape4Trees Ltd

Further Information

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