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Tree Seedlings (2023)

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process for Tree Seedlings (2023) has been completed by Forestry and Land Scotland located in Inverness, UK. The procurement stage was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, worth £667,071, was signed on 2nd February 2023. The procurement focused on goods within the environmental protection category.

This tender for supplying tree seedlings presents an opportunity for SMEs specialised in environmental protection to grow their business by meeting the specified quality criteria. The procurement method chosen by Forestry and Land Scotland aimed to protect exclusive rights related to the tape-based approach used in this project. Businesses capable of providing unique solutions in the environmental sector would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders in this industry category.

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Notice Title

Tree Seedlings (2023)

Notice Description

Tree seedling supply is a nascent but important market for FLS. FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies. FLS is not currently aware of any other alternative systems that could deliver the same volume of specified product on a commercially viable basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is to supply up to 5,199,600 seedlings and plant them at FLS's Newton Nursery. It shall include aftercare of the seedlings that aims to maximise quality and survival.

Procurement Information

FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000719307
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470986
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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


CPV Codes

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£667,071 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
IV3 8NW
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAPE4TREES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469043
    Tree Seedlings (2023) - Tree seedling supply is a nascent but important market for FLS. FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies. FLS is not currently aware of any other alternative systems that could deliver the same volume of specified product on a commercially viable basis.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470986
    Tree Seedlings (2023) - Tree seedling supply is a nascent but important market for FLS. FLS is aware that a single company in the United Kingdom holds the exclusivity to use the background Intellectual Property on which this tape-based approach relies. FLS is not currently aware of any other alternative systems that could deliver the same volume of specified product on a commercially viable basis.

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