Planning

PIN - Steep Ground Harvesting

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Planning

13 May 2024 at 00:00

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

The procurement process for the contract titled "PIN - Steep Ground Harvesting" is being led by Forestry and Land Scotland, a public body based in Inverness, UK. This procurement falls under the industry category of environmental protection. Currently in the planning stage, this tender involves seeking views and information from the marketplace for a service related to steep ground harvesting. The future notice date for communication is set for July 8, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in environmental protection services to engage with Forestry and Land Scotland. Companies specialising in services related to steep ground harvesting would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is through a planned Prior Information Notice (PIN) process, indicating that participation at this stage involves information gathering rather than a call for competition. Businesses should note the deadline for responses by Friday, May 24, at 12:00 noon.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIN - Steep Ground Harvesting

Notice Description

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Steep Ground Harvesting contracts, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN). Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice. Please note, the service to which this PIN relates will have a lotting structure. However, II.1.6) of this notice indicates that it is not divided into lots. To be clear, this simply means that this PIN notice is not divided into lots. However, the relevant contracts to which this PIN relates will be divided into lots, as detailed in the PIN documentation provided.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Steep Ground Harvesting contract(S), Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN). The purpose of the contract(s) is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to replace contracts upon their expiration. The contract(s) will not be used as a route to market for any other reason outside the listed scope of services. Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000764904
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505073
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

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

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

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator

77200000 - Forestry services

77211100 - Timber harvesting services

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77231000 - Forestry management services

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 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jul 2024Expired
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
Craig Martin
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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