--- title: "West Scotland Plant Health Surveying" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2019-08-22" --- # West Scotland Plant Health Surveying Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bd91a10-91dd-48e4-827c-7a9177e67346.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission is initiating a procurement process titled "West Scotland Plant Health Surveying" as part of its efforts to protect Scotland's forests and woodlands from pests and diseases. This tender falls under the Surveying Services category and is located in Scotland, with key milestones including a market engagement event scheduled for 18th September 2019. Interested parties must register by 17th September 2019 to attend the event, where details of the work requirements will be discussed. The estimated value for this contract is approximately £24,000 annually over a potential five-year period. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses with experience in contract forestry surveying, particularly those operating in Argyll and Bute and Highland. Companies that can provide forestry-related services such as forest surveying and pest monitoring are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender process could lead to continued work supporting the sustainable management of Scotland's natural resources and enhance business visibility within the public procurement landscape. ## Notice The Forestry Commission's Plant Health Service, provide a service to the Scottish Government and are inviting potential forestry contractors to a requirement information event at the Inveraray Inn, Inverarary on 18th September 2019 at 6pm. The event is for the Plant Health Service to engage with potential forestry contractors for an upcoming requirement for Plant Health related work. This work will include: forest surveying to support pest free area conifer roundwood exports, protected zone billet trap set up and monitoring and port pheromone bark beetle trapping work. This requirement will compliment other work that helps support the protection of Scotland's forests and woodlands from pests and diseases. For the main areas of activity the requirement area will be Argyll and Bute and Highland, but will also include, to a lesser extent, the following local government districts: North and South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, Stirling, Perth and Kinross. The value of the work will be in the region of PS24,000 per year, potentially over a 5 year period. If you have experience of contract forestry surveying or other relevant experience and are interested in this type of work then please come along to the event, where more details of the type and extent of work involved will be discussed. Additional information: To register an interest in attending the market engagement event, please contact: plant.health@forestrycommission.gov.uk 0300 067 5155 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c410c209-87a5-414e-b3b4-92569630b8ac | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Sep 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 7AT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71355000 - Surveying services ## Release History - 22 Aug 2019 at 13:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c410c209-87a5-414e-b3b4-92569630b8ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c410c209-87a5-414e-b3b4-92569630b8ac 22nd August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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