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Woodland Audits

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for a specialist consultancy service focusing on woodland audits across 34 sites within its jurisdiction in Motherwell, UKM84. This initiative is part of the Council’s Woodland & Forestry Framework aimed at ensuring sustainable management, biodiversity, and long-term productivity where applicable. The award concluded on 2nd April 2026, with the contract awarded to EnviroCentre, indicating the procurement method was an open procedure under the services category. Business users should note the involvement of the Scottish Courts as the review body, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The tender was initially published with an end date for submissions on 20th March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, particularly SMEs specialising in sustainable forestry and ecological audits. It aligns with strategic objectives to enhance regional biodiversity and productivity, thus appealing to firms with expertise in forestry management, ecological assessments, and sustainability. Such a contract encourages growth by enabling firms to establish themselves under the Council’s framework for woodland management. Interested businesses that can demonstrate experience in similar projects will find this tender suitable for showcasing their capabilities and expanding their portfolio within public sector engagements.

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Notice Title

Woodland Audits

Notice Description

Specialist consultancy service to deliver site based woodland audits across 34 key woodland sites within the Council area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist consultancy service to deliver site based woodland audits across 34 key woodland sites within the Council area. North Lanarkshire Council are developing a Woodland & Forestry Framework which will allow for delivery of sustainable management of key woodland sites owned by North Lanarkshire Council ensuring the long-term health, biodiversity and where appropriate, productivity of the woodland in respect to timber harvesting. The audits form a critical development phase of the Council's emerging Woodland & Forestry Framework, which aims to secure the long-term health, resilience, biodiversity and where appropriate productive potential of the Council's woodland estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825697
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553876
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,842 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENVIROCENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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