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Forestry Development and Management

Scottish Water

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Mar 2025 at 12:00

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Tender

07 Mar 2023 at 10:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water has recently completed the public procurement process for their "Forestry Development and Management" contract. This contract, under the industry category of Agricultural, Forestry, Horticultural, Aquacultural, and Apicultural Services, aims at the development and management of woodland and forest areas in Scotland, focusing on carbon sequestration. The procurement project began in the tender stage and is currently at the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 1 October 2024. The procurement was conducted through a selective method involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and the project targets locations within the UKM region. Notably, the contract spans across multiple stages including professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site preparation, planting, and maintenance within the first five years.

Businesses in the forestry, environmental consultancy, and land management sectors stand to gain significant growth opportunities by engaging with this contract. The project aligns with Scottish Water's commitments to enhance biodiversity and achieve net-zero emissions by increasing carbon storage on their lands. Suitable businesses would include those with expertise in environmental management, forestry development, sustainability consultancy, and those capable of delivering large-scale planting and maintenance projects. Additionally, this contract offers ongoing opportunities considering the project's requirement for continued maintenance of the sites and trees to ensure their sustainable growth. The pre-qualification process required for participation ensures that only capable and financially stable businesses are considered, providing a fair opportunity for qualified organisations to contribute to a significant environmental initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forestry Development and Management

Notice Description

Development and management of Scottish Water woodland and forest for carbon sequestration including provision of professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site preparation, woodland carbon code site registration, tree planting, and maintenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: *Store more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own *Increase the biodiversity on the land that we own *Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial) or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: - Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation. - Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.

Renewal: Subject to changes in requirements, the framework may be re-procured in 2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009622-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Water
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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