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30 Oct 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the project titled "Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)." This tender falls within the environmental protection industry category and is located in Scotland. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a Dynamic Purchasing System established for a validity period from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2024. The total value of this procurement is estimated at £12.5 million, with various lots including commercial and amenity woodland establishment, as well as planting and maintenance services. Interested suppliers have until 31st October 2024 to submit their applications electronically via the designated platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, particularly those specialising in forestry management, woodland planting, and maintenance. Companies offering expertise in tree planting, landscape management, and environmental conservation will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is selective, allowing multiple contractors to be appointed within the defined lots, thereby providing ample opportunity for diverse businesses to engage in the bidding process and contribute to Scotland's environmental initiatives.

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Notice Title

Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Notice Description

The Authority (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Woodland Establishment across Scotland. The DPS comprises 2 Lots; Commercial and Amenity, and Planting and Maintenance. This DPS shall be open from the 1st November 2019 until the 31st October 2024 (Validity Period). New applications shall be evaluated and the decision communicated within 10 working days.

Lot Information

Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM)

Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM), circa 1500 hectares and approximately 9 million GBP. The Authority expects the Contractor to undertake all the establishment work that will be required to deliver the overall specification in the Land Management Plan and associated documents: this will include appropriate ground preparation, vegetation control, sourcing appropriate provenances of the tree species specified in the Land Management Plan, planting, maintenance, protection of the crop from damaging agents, and effective communication throughout the life of the Contract.. - Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date.

Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM)

Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM), circa 700 hectares, of which 100 hectares is for slope stabilisation and approximately 3.5 million GBP. Contractors will be expected to undertake forest establishment operations which will include tree planting, beating-up to replace any dead or missing trees, chemical weeding and hand weeding operations. Further operations that may be required such as tree protection with the application individual tree protectors or control noxious weeds will be detailed in Invitations to Tender.. - Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370725
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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


CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7GB
Postcode Area
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

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370725
    Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - The Authority (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Woodland Establishment across Scotland. The DPS comprises 2 Lots; Commercial and Amenity, and Planting and Maintenance. This DPS shall be open from the 1st November 2019 until the 31st October 2024 (Validity Period). New applications shall be evaluated and the decision communicated within 10 working days.

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