Award

Tree Seedlings (2023)

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Feb 2023 at 14:20

Award

19 Jan 2023 at 15:42

Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland has completed a procurement for "Tree Seedlings (2023)" under the goods category. The contract involved supplying up to 5,199,600 seedlings and planting them at FLS's Newton Nursery in Elgin, Morayshire, UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, with the award made to Tape4Trees Ltd on 2nd February 2023.

This tender for tree seedlings present business opportunities for suppliers in the horticultural industry, particularly those specializing in tree-nursery products and horticultural services. Businesses with expertise in supplying and planting seedlings, as well as providing aftercare services to maximize plant quality and survival, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by Forestry and Land Scotland.

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Notice Title

Tree Seedlings (2023)

Notice Description

Tree seedling supply is a nascent but important market for FLS. FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies. FLS is not currently aware of any other alternative systems that could deliver the same volume of specified product on a commercially viable basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is to supply up to 5,199,600 seedlings and plant them at FLS's Newton Nursery. It shall include aftercare of the seedlings that aims to maximise quality and survival.

Procurement Information

FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004201-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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


CPV Codes

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£667,071 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 3000676000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Post Town
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

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