Notice Information
Notice Title
Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Notice Description
Forestry and Land Scotland has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Planting Services across Scotland's national forests and land, which commenced 13th October 2025. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS. The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to replace Planting Services and Maintenance contracts upon their expiration or termination. This is expected to consist of a range of long-term contracts for programmed requirements but will be used for short-term contracts when required. This DPS will not be used as a route to market for any other reason but may be used to procure innovative services related to the subject matter. The scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to: - Planting. - Beat up. - Weeding. - Top Up Spraying. - Herbicide application. - Fertilising. - Cleaning & Singling. - Respacing. - Brush cutter work. - Chainsaw work. - General Estate Labouring. Parties who request to be admitted to the DPS will have their submissions evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (this deadline could be extended to a maximum of 15 working days in individual cases), and if successful, will be admitted to the DPS thereafter.
Lot Information
Central
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total)
NorthServices as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total)
EastServices as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total)
SouthServices as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total)
WestServices as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d8b1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070352-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
77200000 - Forestry services
77300000 - Horticultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Oct 20305 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- DPS validity period is for 5 years (60 months) from 13th October 2025, with an optional extension 1 x 5 year (60 months) extension. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 8NW
- Postcode Area
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice URLs
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