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Award of 631_FLS-071-F-6 - Responsive Chainsaw Operations Kintyre & Knapdale

Forestry and Land Scotland

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01 Apr 2026 at 15:19

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland has recently awarded a contract, titled "Award of 631_FLS-071-F-6 - Responsive Chainsaw Operations Kintyre & Knapdale", concerning the provision of manual chainsaw felling of oversized trees and those inaccessible by harvester in the Kintyre & Knapdale areas. The procurement falls under the services category with an additional classification of horticultural services. The award follows the tender phase initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland, with the contract remaining active from 4th September 2026 to 4th August 2027. The buying organisation, based in Inverness, facilitated the process leading to an award to jm tree works for a contract valued at £128,352 GBP.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in arboriculture, particularly those with expertise in manual chainsaw operations and handling trees in challenging environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises, especially those located near the operations areas or with specialised equipment and skills in such niche sectors, are well-positioned to benefit from similar future tenders. Such contracts not only provide a steady revenue stream but also enhance the service profile of businesses engaged in public sector arboricultural services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of 631_FLS-071-F-6 - Responsive Chainsaw Operations Kintyre & Knapdale

Notice Description

Forestry and Land Scotland invited participants of Lot 6 of FLS-071-F, Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Works and Dangerous Tree Surveys to submit bids for the provision of manual chainsaw felling of oversized trees and trees inaccessible by harvester in Kintyre & Knapdale areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825065
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553056
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
£128,352 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 202710 months to go
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

Aberdeenshire Council

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Fife Council

Hillcrest Homes

Moray Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

National Library of Scotland

New College Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Police Authority

South Ayrshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

University of the Highlands and Islands

West Lothian Council

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
56
Supplier Names

jm tree works

The Lines Between Ltd.

D&J Taxis

Quo Imus Limited

Faithful+Gould

Oxford Instruments

boxxe Limited

WSP UK Limited

Harvey Nash

Venesky Brown Ltd

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Blue Triangle

Albion Environmental Ltd

Health Is One Ltd

Barnardo's

Taylor and Fraser

Gibb & Beveridge Engineering Agencies Ltd

ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD

MGM Timber

icecream architecture ice cream

ARC Marquees Ltd

P1 Contractors

Ricoh UK Ltd.

EnviroCentre

Ipsos MORI

HC One Ltd

R Davidson Joiners & Builders

MRG Electrical Services Ltd.

Nucore Group Limited

Tracsis Traffic Data Limited

Dingbro Ltd

Adlib

CAS DUNCAN

Perth Radio Taxis Limited

Econ Engineering Ltd

ASA Recruitment

ACOEM UK Ltd

Royal Blind

The Good Joinery Co. Ltd

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

Orona Limited

AECOM

marport uk ltd

Turnitin UK

Lothian Motorcoaches

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Green Marine(UK) Ltd

Access Paysuite Ltd

Cello Signal Ltd

GRAHAM + SIBBALD Property Consults Ltd

Optimal Economics

Voluntas ApS

Phoenix Software

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

Sureserve Energy Services UK

The Six Group Ltd

Further Information

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