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Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply

Forestry and Land Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry and Land Scotland has completed a procurement process for a framework agreement titled "Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply" to supply surfacing materials for roads and other related uses throughout Scotland using their own extractive sites. The project, categorised under environmental protection and works, involved an open procurement procedure. The framework was awarded to R J Blasting Scotland Ltd and C S Drilling Services Limited with a total value of £1,920,000, divided across two lots: drill and blast works, and supply of explosives. The contracts were signed on the 26th of September 2025. Key procurement stages spanned from the initial tender in July 2025, with submissions closing by the 1st of August 2025.

This framework offers significant opportunities for businesses providing quarrying services, particularly those with expertise in drilling, blasting, and explosives supply. SMEs like R J Blasting Scotland Ltd and C S Drilling Services Limited have successfully capitalised on this procurement, highlighting the potential for small to medium enterprises to secure substantial public sector contracts. Companies with robust capabilities in quality and price within the road construction and environmental sectors will find this framework beneficial as the framework is structured to prioritise these criteria equally. The process also underscores the importance of maintaining relevant insurance and compliance with key performance indicators detailed in the procurement documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply

Notice Description

Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries).

Lot Information

Drill and Blast Works (National)

To provide services including drilling, blasting and profiling within the scope of the Framework Agreement.

Renewal: 2029

Supply of Explosives (National)

To provide explosives for rock extraction operations to Forestry and Land Scotland.

Renewal: 2029

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540422
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

24 - Chemical products

45 - Construction work

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

CPV Codes

14500000 - Related mining and quarrying products

24600000 - Explosives

24610000 - Prepared explosives

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,920,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Around 9 months prior to this contract expiring.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

C S Drilling Sevices Limited

R J Blasting Scotland Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533710
    Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply - Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries).
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540422
    Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply - Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries).

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