---
title: "Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03438f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-06-07"
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# Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03438f

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, involves the award of a contract titled "Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system." This procurement falls under the goods category specifically related to tree-nursery products. The contract was signed on 14 April 2022 and concerns activities at the FLS Newton Nursery, located in Inverness. The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, aimed at a supplier with exclusive rights to the necessary technology due to changes in market access.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in tree nursery operations or technology related to seedling development. Businesses that can efficiently grow and manage large quantities of tree seedlings, particularly those utilising innovative methods like tape-based systems, would be well-equipped to compete. This is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on environmental sustainability and innovative agricultural practices, enabling them to engage with public sector projects promoting environmental protection initiatives.

## Notice

FLS have sponsored a CivTech Pre-Commercial Procurement project since 2019 to develop better nursery technology. One of the key technologies to be developed as part of that process was use of a tape based system. Changes to the market mean that the provider of this technology is no longer able to access the intellectual property, and that a different supplier has exclusivity to use this technology.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will be for the supplier to grow 2 million young tree seedlings and to plant these at FLS' nursery at Newton.

### Procurement Information

The award of this contract without prior publication meets the test of Regulation 33(1)(b) based on the supplier has has been granted exclusivity to use their background intellectual property.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015593-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £215,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAPE4TREES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2022 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015593-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000690783
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:190048-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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