---
title: "FM Operations - South Region - Arran"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d65"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
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# FM Operations - South Region - Arran

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d65

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland completed a tender process for the FM Operations - South Region - Arran project under the services main procurement category. The contract was awarded to Arran Footpaths & Forestry Ltd. The project involves rapid planting of felled sites to minimise weed growth and nutrient loss, with a contract value of £515,919. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, Forestry and Land Scotland, is located in Inverness, UKM, and the project falls under the forestry services industry category.

This lucrative tender awarded to Arran Footpaths & Forestry Ltd presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in forestry services. The project scope includes planting operations to establish forest sites, excluding certain activities like fencing and ground preparation. Businesses capable of fulfilling the annual planting program requirements, particularly SMEs in the forestry sector, are well-suited to compete. The successful completion of the project can enhance business reputation and expertise in forestry operations with the potential for future collaborations in the industry.

## Notice

Rapid planting of a felled site can minimise weed growth (and hence reduce herbicide use) and the loss of nutrients / sediment from sites which may be needed to help improve the forest structure. FLS therefore require the planting programme including Restock and Beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites, excluding fencing, deer management and ground preparation. FLS may on occasion require the Service Provider to plant on sites pre-final felling (i.e. underplanting) or on sites without previous tree cover. This will be agreed with the Service Provider when setting out the annual programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Up to an average of 84ha restock and 112ha of beat-up a year with maintenance.

### Procurement Information

No contract could be awarded following the competition in the contract notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/Notice_unPubView.aspx?ID=687678

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006936-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 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 | £515,919 |

## 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 | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARRAN FOOTPATHS & FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006936-2023
- 14 Dec 2022 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035369-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716774
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/Notice_unPubView.aspx?ID=687678
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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