Notice Information
Notice Title
FLS-141-C Steep Ground Harvesting (North, West and Central Regions)
Notice Description
FLS has a requirement to place a contract(s) with an external service provider(s) for the provision of Steep Ground Harvesting services in North, West and Central Regions. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1). This contract shall include the following services: Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation Skyline Work Winch Work Clearfell Harvest and Extraction - Typically carried out with a Harvester Forwarder Skyline Thinning Harvest and Extraction - Typically carried out with a Skyline Harvest Only Extraction Only Ancillary Requirements - Directly associated with the harvesting operation Traffic Management Goal Posts
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region). 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.
Renewal: Optional extensions of up to 2 years (1 + 1)
Lot 2 - Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)Lot 2 - Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region). 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.
Renewal: Optional extensions of up to 2 years (1 + 1)
Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region)Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region). 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.
Renewal: Optional extensions of up to 2 years (1 + 1)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000782966
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
77200000 - Forestry services
77211100 - Timber harvesting services
77211300 - Tree-clearing services
77211400 - Tree-cutting services
77231000 - Forestry management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Prior to initial 5 year contract period ending, or prior to optional up to 2 years (1+1) extension period(s) ending if taken up.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521026
FLS-141-C Steep Ground Harvesting (North, West and Central Regions) - FLS has a requirement to place a contract(s) with an external service provider(s) for the provision of Steep Ground Harvesting services in North, West and Central Regions. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1). This contract shall include the following services: Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation Skyline Work Winch Work Clearfell Harvest and Extraction - Typically carried out with a Harvester Forwarder Skyline Thinning Harvest and Extraction - Typically carried out with a Skyline Harvest Only Extraction Only Ancillary Requirements - Directly associated with the harvesting operation Traffic Management Goal Posts
Notice URLs
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