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title: "Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations"
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# Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0399f8

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## Summary

Forestry & Land Scotland recently awarded contracts for "Mechanised Ground Preparation Operations" through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contracts aim to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment services to sustain timber volume and enable woodland creation. The procurement covered Scarification & Continuous Mounding in East and North regions with specific quality criteria. Dunnydeerservices Ltd won the East Region contract, and DAB Groundworks Ltd secured the North Region contract.

These awarded contracts present growth opportunities for businesses offering horticultural services with expertise in ground preparation and mechanised establishment. Companies focusing on quality, environmental impact, and training competency could thrive in this tender. The negotiated procedure and specific award criteria highlight a focus on sustainable, safe, and cost-effective services. Forestry & Land Scotland's initiative attracts SMEs like Dunnydeerservices Ltd and DAB Groundworks Ltd, contributing to the environmental protection sector.

## Notice

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

### Lot Information

Aberfoyle & Crainlaraich

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Fife, West Calder

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Glasgow

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Cowal

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Moray & Aberdeenshire West

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Tay

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Disc Scarification & Continuous Mounding - East Region

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Caithness, Lairg, Dornoch & Sutherland

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Easter Ross & Strathgarve

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Strathspey & Inverness

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Glen Urquhart, Glen Affric & Loch Ness

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Wester Ross & Skye

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Disc Scarification & Continuous Mounding - North Region

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Lochaber North

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Lochaber South

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Kintyre

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Aberdeenshire

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

Mull

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

East & West Lorne

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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.

East & West Loch Awe/Knapdale

Forestry & Land Scotland (THE PURCHASER) 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/019531-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Summer to Autumn 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,819,000 |
| Lots value | £22,818,615 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,295,659 |

## 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | BRUCE TODD; DAB GROUNDWORKS; DUNNYDEERSERVICES; HIGHLAND STONEWAYS; ICD CONTRACTING; MACCOLL(APPIN)LTD; MAM CONTRACTING; MAXWELL FORESTRY PLANT; MCNEILL FORESTRY; PLANT AND QUARRY SERVICES; TAIGA UPLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2024 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019531-2024
- 23 Apr 2024 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013178-2024
- 21 Mar 2024 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009190-2024
- 18 Aug 2023 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024412-2023
- 24 Jan 2023 at 08:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002084-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000733755
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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