Planning

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Planning

05 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

Notice Description

This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such, we are requesting that all interested suppliers complete the below survey by 18/12/2025. Use the link below. This is simply for market research purpose. https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/ONBEHALFOFFORESTRYANDLANDSCOTLANDSUPPLIERSURVEY

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817517
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545006
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34513550 - Survey vessels

38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances

38311210 - Calibration weights

45454100 - Restoration work

50433000 - Calibration services

70332100 - Land management services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71351720 - Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites

71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services

71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services

71353000 - Surface surveying services

71354200 - Aerial mapping services

71355000 - Surveying services

71355200 - Ordnance surveying

77200000 - Forestry services

77231000 - Forestry management services

77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services

77300000 - Horticultural services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79311000 - Survey services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

90714100 - Environmental information systems

90732700 - Organic fertilizer pollution assessment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20264 months to go
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
Not specified
Contact Email
flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
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

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545006
    Land Management Professional Services Market Research - This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

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