Award

Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Tender

09 Sep 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has concluded a procurement process for a framework agreement titled "Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture" under the Environmental protection category. This project, focused on the production of outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture, aims to enhance FLS's brand visibility across managed land. The procurement was completed via an open procedure, with the contract valued at £915,000 and awarded to Border Signs & Graphics, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). The procurement cycle, initiated in September 2024, moved to tender closing in October 2024, and the contract was signed on January 22, 2025. The contract, spanning from January 2025 to January 2029, addresses needs as they arise, offering the potential for quarterly renewals starting in Q1 2028. The buying organization's main contact is based in Inverness, Scotland.

This tender represents significant business opportunities, primarily for companies specialising in environmental protection and signage production. SMEs and companies possessing capabilities in crafting tailored outdoor signage and timber structures could benefit greatly from competing for upcoming tenders within the framework. Required qualifications include relevant experience, quality control certifications like ISO9001, ISO18001, and ISO14001, and technical equipment such as CNC routers and delivery vehicles with off-loading capabilities. Potential bidders are encouraged to propose community benefits, with successful inclusion enhancing their technical score. This framework ensures continued demand for specialised products and services, thereby offering substantial growth opportunities for businesses aligned with the framework's specifications.

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Notice Title

Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture

Notice Description

Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders. FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture. The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an "as and when needed" basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders. FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture. The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an "as and when needed" basis.. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000776154
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522748
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

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

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


CPV Codes

31523200 - Permanent message signs

34928470 - Signage

34928471 - Sign materials

34928472 - Sign posts

34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs

37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment

44423400 - Signs and related items

77300000 - Horticultural services

79934000 - Furniture design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£915,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£915,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£915,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2025 - 5 Jan 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Q1/Q2 2028 for new agreement to commence Q1 2029

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
Procurement
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

BORDER SIGNS & GRAPHICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513857
    Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture - Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders. FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture. The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an "as and when needed" basis.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522748
    Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture - Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders. FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture. The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an "as and when needed" basis.

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