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title: "Forestry Development and Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ae94"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH WATER"
published: "2025-03-17"
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# Forestry Development and Management

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ae94

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## Summary

Scottish Water has recently completed the public procurement process for their "Forestry Development and Management" contract. This contract, under the industry category of Agricultural, Forestry, Horticultural, Aquacultural, and Apicultural Services, aims at the development and management of woodland and forest areas in Scotland, focusing on carbon sequestration. The procurement project began in the tender stage and is currently at the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 1 October 2024. The procurement was conducted through a selective method involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and the project targets locations within the UKM region. Notably, the contract spans across multiple stages including professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site preparation, planting, and maintenance within the first five years.

Businesses in the forestry, environmental consultancy, and land management sectors stand to gain significant growth opportunities by engaging with this contract. The project aligns with Scottish Water's commitments to enhance biodiversity and achieve net-zero emissions by increasing carbon storage on their lands. Suitable businesses would include those with expertise in environmental management, forestry development, sustainability consultancy, and those capable of delivering large-scale planting and maintenance projects. Additionally, this contract offers ongoing opportunities considering the project's requirement for continued maintenance of the sites and trees to ensure their sustainable growth. The pre-qualification process required for participation ensures that only capable and financially stable businesses are considered, providing a fair opportunity for qualified organisations to contribute to a significant environmental initiative.

## Notice

Development and management of Scottish Water woodland and forest for carbon sequestration including provision of professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site preparation, woodland carbon code site registration, tree planting, and maintenance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: *Store more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own *Increase the biodiversity on the land that we own *Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial) or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: - Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation. - Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.

Renewal: Subject to changes in requirements, the framework may be re-procured in 2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009622-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G33 6FB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead |
| Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2025 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009622-2025
- 7 Mar 2023 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006533-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://scottishwater.co.uk
- https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PQGTD8EE42
- https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./PQGTD8EE42
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./PQGTD8EE42
- https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

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