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04 Feb 2025 at 12:30

Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland has awarded a contract titled "Award of FLS-572 HIRE OF AN AVANT 640I + ATTACHMENTS" for horticultural services. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, culminated in the award stage, with key dates including the tender period from 12 February 2024 to 12 May 2026. The services will be carried out in Inverness, with the potential for optional extensions up to 5 December 2028. The contract, valued at £24,000, was awarded to FRASER C ROBB LIMITED, based in Glasgow. The buying organisation, Forestry and Land Scotland, operates from Great Glen House, Inverness.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in horticultural services and equipment hire. The contract involves the long-term hire of an Avant 640i machine and attachments, providing an excellent growth avenue for businesses capable of meeting such needs. Companies with expertise in servicing large land areas and who can offer reliable machinery solutions would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. This procurement demonstrates Forestry and Land Scotland's commitment to outsourcing specialised services, presenting ongoing opportunities for service providers in the industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of FLS-572 HIRE OF AN AVANT 640I + ATTACHMENTS

Notice Description

Dear SupplierWe are inviting quotes for the hire of an Avant 640i machine + attachments to conduct works on FLS land. Please read through the attached brief for full details of the requirement.Yours sincerelyJoan Easton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000782316
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523145
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

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


CPV Codes

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Crown Estate Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

NHS 24

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

Tollcross Housing Association Limited

Transport Scotland

University of Stirling

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
55
Supplier Names

FRASER C ROBB LIMITED

WASHCO Limited

Revinson Fire Limited

Access UK Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

The Media Shop Scotland Ltd

JML Contracts Ltd

QIAGEN Ltd

Perth Autism Support

Walk In The Gate Ltd

Weir Forestry

AMD Contract Services

Harvey Nash

Galliford Try Construction Ltd

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

Northern Light Consulting Ltd

John McGeady Ltd

Frank Nicol Farm & Garden Machinery Ltd

Forfend Information Security Limited

Community Integrated Care

Barnardo's

Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd

A M Dunbar Electrical Contractor

DFFC LTD

Modular West Ltd

William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd

Lizzy Whitehead Consulting

Brownriggs

GTR Contracts Ltd

Carat

SOCOTEC UK Ltd

Hydro Group Ltd

Dunston (Ship Repairs) Ltd

TCE Electrical Ltd

Pertemps

DMA Canyon Ltd

thermo fisher scientific

Certas Energy UK Limited

KPMG LLP

Perth Radio Taxis Limited

The Union Advertising Agency Ltd

HAGS-SMP Limited.

ASA Recruitment

Avidity Science Ltd

Evident Europe GmbH

Coforge

Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals)

Matter of Focus Ltd

KOMPAN Limited

Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd

Demos Helsinki

J.Shearer Roofing Ltd

NWH Group Ltd

Graham Irvine & Partners

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