---
title: "Ground Preparation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0389f0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-12-01"
---

# Ground Preparation

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0389f0

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Forestry and Land Scotland, is planning a tender for Ground Preparation services in the Horticultural services category. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of January 17, 2023. The contract is aimed at providing ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services in a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner.

This tender by Forestry and Land Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses in the horticultural services sector to compete for providing ground preparation services in Scotland's National Forest and Land. Companies specialising in forestry services, horticultural services, or land preparation services would be well-suited to participate in this upcoming procurement process.

## Notice

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland's National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation. The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner. Following the lessons from the previous ground preparation tender FLS are looking to amend the lotting structure in the next tender

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland's National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation. The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034097-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 15:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034097-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715447
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=715447
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

## Provenance

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