---
title: "Purchase of Plants"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043bda"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
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# Purchase of Plants

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043bda

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## Summary

The procurement process for the tender titled "Purchase of Plants" was initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically forestry services. The tender aimed to address a significant shortfall of 1.43 million trees caused by extreme weather events at Newton Nursery. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contracting authority, Forestry and Land Scotland, located in Inverness, United Kingdom, awarded the contract to CHRISTIE ELITE NURSERIES on 14th February 2024.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies involved in forestry services, particularly those capable of supplying trees in large quantities. Businesses with experience in nursery plant production and distribution would be well-suited to compete. The swift procurement process, justified by extreme weather conditions causing an urgent need for additional trees, emphasises the agility required to participate in such tenders. Suppliers with a focus on sustainability and environmental protection may find this opportunity aligns with their offerings and capabilities.

## Notice

At present Newton Nursery has back orders in excess of 3.6 million trees. Recent extreme weather events, in particular heavy rain creating flooded areas, and soft ground conditions at the nursery, meaning that the Nursery have been unable to lift grade and despatch sufficient plants to fulfil these orders. Under normal conditions the combination of nursery grown stock and already placed external plant supply would have been sufficient, however these weather events have created a shortfall of 1.43 million trees to fulfil these orders, which FLS require to purchase.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

At present Newton Nursery has back orders in excess of 3.6 million trees. Recent extreme weather events, in particular heavy rain creating flooded areas, and soft ground conditions at the nursery, meaning that the Nursery have been unable to lift grade and despatch sufficient plants to fulfil these orders. Under normal conditions the combination of nursery grown stock and already placed external plant supply would have been sufficient, however these weather events have created a shortfall of 1.43 million trees to fulfil these orders, which FLS require to purchase.

### Procurement Information

At present Newton Nursery has back orders in excess of 3.6 million trees. Recent extreme weather events, in particular heavy rain creating flooded areas, and soft ground conditions at the nursery, meaning that the Nursery have been unable to lift grade and despatch sufficient plants to fulfil these orders. Under normal conditions the combination of nursery grown stock and already placed external plant supply would have been sufficient, however these weather events have created a shortfall of 1.43 million trees to fulfil these orders, which FLS require to purchase.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005683-2024 |
| 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 | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £64,000 |

## 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHRISTIE ELITE NURSERIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2024 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005683-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000758834
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

## Provenance

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