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title: "IVC Operations - North Region"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038d66"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
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# IVC Operations - North Region

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d66

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## Summary

The Forestry and Land Scotland has awarded a contract for "IVC Operations - North Region" in the services category. The contract involves managing invasive vegetation in designated areas in Scotland, with a total contract value of up to £2,530,000 until September 2026. The procurement method used was an award procedure without the prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 13th December 2022. The awarded supplier for this contract is Boreal Forestry.

This tender for invasive vegetation control provides opportunities for businesses involved in forestry services to grow their operations. Companies specializing in forestry management, conservation, or environmental services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract, fostering environmental protection initiatives, is part of the Scottish Government's commitment to restoring Scotland's rainforests, offering a long-term programme of work that aligns with conservation efforts in the region.

## Notice

Management of all types of vegetation (woody or herbaceous) that is deemed an invasive species on a designated or conservation site which are outside of the establishment operations. Woody species include all tree species and shrubs such as Hemlock, Rhoddendron and Gaultheria. Herbaceous species include all specified noxious weeds, Japanese knotweed and shall include other species such as; Gunnera, Balsam and Skunk Cabbage. The majority of the work in the west of Scotland under this tender forms part of the Scottish Government's commitment to restoring Scotland's rainforests. It is therefore the first stage of a longer term programme of work, which will in due course involve similar work on private- and third-sector land, in addition to the national forests and land.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Invasive Vegetation Control, total Contract value up to 2,530,000. Each year; 240,000 - 300,000 - 560,000 - 670,000 - 760,000 GBP

### 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/029221-2023 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 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 | £2,530,000 |

## 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOREAL FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029221-2023
- 4 Oct 2023 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029219-2023
- 14 Dec 2022 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035370-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716776
- 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

## Provenance

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