Notice Information
Notice Title
Policy Support Framework Agreement
Notice Description
AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Scottish Forestry have put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry's behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Framework Contractors will provide a support role to Scottish Forestry Tree Health Team, although the remit crosses over with other areas such as Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Sector Development. What's in-scope: - Facilitate engagement with relevant stakeholders to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Stakeholders can include local authorities, forest industries, NGOs and community groups etc. - Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework. - Scoping end-user needs to help inform policy design and guidance development - Contributing to development and design of guidance materials for online publication - Developing and delivering webinars or other engagement activities to assist with awareness raising and guidance uptake - Facilitating feedback opportunities and contributing to analysis of feedback to assist with policy evaluation - Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework. What's out of scope: - Generic market research - meeting facilitation. More information can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documents.
Renewal: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0547bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075960-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77200000 - Forestry services
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
77231200 - Forest pest control services
77231300 - Forest administration services
77231900 - Forest sectoral planning services
90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH FORESTRY
- Contact Name
- Anna Penman
- Contact Email
- sfprocurement@forestry.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313705250
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH11 3XD
- 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
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
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