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title: "Purchase of Ex-Military Temporary Bridges"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0444f3"
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# Purchase of Ex-Military Temporary Bridges

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0444f3

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland has completed a procurement process for the purchase of Ex-Military Temporary Bridges. The process was carried out using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (NPwPP) due to only one supplier having the required specialist bridge in stock. The contract was awarded to L JACKSON & CO LTD. The procurement stage is now complete, with a contract value of £93,000 signed on 29th February 2024.

This tender for the purchase of temporary bridges presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in structures of bridges to provide cost-effective bridging solutions. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication, limiting competition to only one supplier. Businesses with expertise in mobile bridges and bridge structures, particularly SMEs like L JACKSON & CO LTD, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The Purchase of Ex-Military Temporary Bridges has been awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (NPwPP) as , following market research FLS has identified only one possible supplier available at this time. This NPwPP meets the requirements of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) as there is only one supplier who has the particular specialist bridge that FLS requires in stock. Other potential suppliers were investigated but did not have available stock.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase of 2 x 26m span ex-military temporary bridges has been identified as a cost effective bridging solution for various situations required by FLS. These bridges can be erected in less than a day to provide quick access at a minimum installation cost.

### Procurement Information

The Purchase of Ex-Military Temporary Bridges has been awarded using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (NPwPP) as , following market research FLS has identified only one possible supplier available at this time. This NPwPP meets the requirements of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) as there is only one supplier who has the particular specialist bridge that FLS requires in stock. Other potential suppliers were investigated but did not have available stock.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016257-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 23 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 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 | £93,000 |

## 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 | L JACKSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 34144300 - Mobile bridges
- 44212120 - Structures of bridges

## Release History

- 23 May 2024 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016257-2024
- 4 Mar 2024 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006770-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759649
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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