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title: "FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0"
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# FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0

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## Summary

The Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has issued a tender titled "FLS-0037-F Low Loader Moves 2023" for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. The procurement is for experienced service providers to transport heavy plant machinery within and between sites in various operations such as Land Management, Harvesting, and Civil Engineering. The tender includes multiple regions such as East, Central, West, and South Regions, each with specific descriptions and criteria. The procurement method is an open procedure.
The FLS is looking for suppliers experienced in driving on forest roads to compete for this tender, which offers opportunities for businesses providing goods-transport vehicles with a driver and horticultural services. The contract has been awarded to suppliers in different regions, creating growth opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises. Businesses suited for this tender should be capable of operating within forest environments and meeting quality and price criteria.

## Notice

FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers' drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.

### Lot Information

East Region

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.

Central Region

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Central Region.

West Region: West Argyll

This work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in West Argyll.

West Region: Lochaber

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Lochaber

South Region

this work is to cover timber harvesting machinery (e.g. harvesters and forwarders) in Galloway Forest and civil engineering equipment (e.g. mobile drill rig) throughout the FLS South Region, including the Isle of Arran.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002405-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £416,000 |
| Lots value | £416,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £368,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, 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 | TLM Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CORRIGAN CONTRACTORS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MCINTOSH PLANT HIRE (ABDN; PAUL MILLAR HAULAGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2024 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002405-2024
- 14 Jul 2023 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020361-2023
- 16 Dec 2022 at 11:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035649-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736521
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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