--- title: "PIN - Planting, Grounds Maintenance, Stewardship, and Vegetation Management Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044632" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044632" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044632.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044632.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2024-03-06" --- # PIN - Planting, Grounds Maintenance, Stewardship, and Vegetation Management Framework Agreement Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044632 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044632) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044632.json) ## Summary Forestry and Land Scotland is in the planning stage of a tender process for a Planting, Grounds Maintenance, Stewardship, and Vegetation Management Framework Agreement. This procurement aims to provide a route for public sector authorities to procure services related to horticultural services. Responses to the Market Engagement Questionnaire must be submitted by Friday, 22nd March 2024. Events including a webinar and in-person suppliers' day will provide insight into the framework agreement on 19th and 20th March 2024 respectively. This tender process initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland presents opportunities for businesses in the horticultural services industry to compete for contracts related to planting and maintenance services of green areas, forestry services, and forestry management services. Suppliers will have the chance to participate in events to understand the framework agreement better and provide feedback. Businesses interested in expanding their services in the environmental protection sector should consider engaging with Forestry and Land Scotland regarding this procurement opportunity. ## Notice As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Planting, Grounds Maintenance, Stewardship and Vegetation Management Framework Agreement, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN). Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice. Please note, the framework agreement to which this PIN relates will have a lotting structure. However, II.1.6) of this notice indicates that it is not divided into lots. To be clear, this simply means that this PIN notice is not divided into lots. However, the framework agreement to which this PIN relates will be divided into lots, as detailed in the PIN documentation provided. ### Lot Information Lot 1 As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Planting, Grounds Maintenance, Stewardship and Vegetation Management Framework Agreement, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN). A framework agreement provides a route to market for public sector contracting authorities to procure goods, services and works from a list of pre-approved suppliers. The purpose of the framework agreement is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure requirements which existing contractors do not have the capacity to undertake, to replace contracts which have been terminated due to contract failure, or to replace contracts upon their expiration. The framework agreement will not be used as a route to market for any other reason. Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007262-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77231000 - Forestry management services - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas ## Release History - 6 Mar 2024 at 16:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007262-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000760015 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=760015 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371 - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-land-scotland-planting-grounds-maintenance-stewardship-and-vegetation-management-framework-1651/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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