Planning

C0141 Steep Ground Harvesting - Request for Information

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Planning

13 May 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland is initiating a procurement process titled "C0141 Steep Ground Harvesting - Request for Information". This is part of the environmental protection industry and is primarily located along the A82 trunk road between Glencoe and Inverness, UK. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a response deadline of 17:00 (BST) on Friday, 24 May 2019. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the organisation via email or telephone for further information. The Future Notice date is scheduled for 5 August 2019.

This procurement opportunity allows businesses involved in forestry services, particularly those with expertise in complex extraction techniques such as skyline or cable crane harvesting, to engage with Forestry and Land Scotland. The tender is designed to gather information from the market, which suggests that companies capable of demonstrating their experience in challenging terrains and heavy operations would be well-suited to compete once it progresses to a formal tendering stage. This is an excellent opportunity for growth, particularly for specialist contractors in the environmental and forestry sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C0141 Steep Ground Harvesting - Request for Information

Notice Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Steep Ground Harvesting; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) requires harvesting operations to be carried out via skyline / cable crane extraction; these operations are considered extremely complex due to the 'extreme' steepness of the ground, and the size of the trees. Whilst operations are primarily planned to take place along the A82 trunk road between Glencoe and Inverness, operations may be required across other FLS sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Steep Ground Harvesting; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) requires harvesting operations to be carried out via skyline / cable crane extraction; these operations are considered extremely complex due to the 'extreme' steepness of the ground, and the size of the trees. Whilst operations are primarily planned to take place along the A82 trunk road between Glencoe and Inverness, operations may be required across other FLS sites.. Please find the 'Request for Information' attached. Please return completed responses to: rachael.allan@forestryandland.gov.scot by 17:00 (BST), Friday 24 May 2019.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000583706
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354245
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

77211100 - Timber harvesting services

77230000 - Services incidental to forestry

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313705583

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7GB
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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