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Dangerous Tree Surveys

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry and Land Scotland organization located in Inverness, UK, awarded a contract for Dangerous Tree Surveys under a limited procurement method. The tender, titled "Dangerous Tree Surveys," was completed and targeted the provision of tree safety assessments in the East Region, focusing on hazardous areas within a specific zone. The deadline for this tender was in August 2023. These surveys aim to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and the contract has a value of £90,000.

This tender offers business opportunities for companies involved in environmental protection services, such as tree surveying and hazardous tree assessment. Businesses with expertise in conducting tree safety assessments in designated zones are well-suited to compete for this contract. The award was given to Forest Fact, an SME specialized in this field, indicating the potential for small and medium enterprises to successfully secure contracts in this industry category.

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Notice Title

Dangerous Tree Surveys

Notice Description

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

Lot Information

Lot 1

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

Procurement Information

Forestry and Land Scotland has a duty of care towards its neighbours, staff, visitors and general public. This duty of care extends to foreseeable hazards posed to people, property and possession by the tree stock managed by FLS. This contract is to undertake surveys of trees within zone one, and identify hazardous trees. Potentially hazardous trees will be flagged to FLS's delivery team to be dealt with accordingly. This dangerous trees survey is crucial to ensuring Forestry and Land Scotland is compliant with Occupiers Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 and Health and Safety at work act 1974. The requirements have been put out via Quick Quote in 2021 and in 2023 and both times failed to receive any tender responses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000741063
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486273
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

03452000 - Trees

71355000 - Surveying services

73110000 - Research services

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77200000 - Forestry services

77230000 - Services incidental to forestry

77300000 - Horticultural services

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20232 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
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 3000676000

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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOREST FACT

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486273
    Dangerous Tree Surveys - FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

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