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title: "Land Management Professional Services Market Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ef7b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2025-12-05"
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# Land Management Professional Services Market Research

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef7b

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), located in Inverness, United Kingdom. The organisation has issued a planned procurement exercise titled "Land Management Professional Services Market Research," focusing on the services category within the land management industry. This process involves market research aimed at gathering data from potential suppliers regarding their capabilities to deliver various ecological and specialist survey services across Scotland. Interested suppliers are requested to complete the survey by 18th December 2025. Although no contract publication date is set, future notices are anticipated on 1st April 2026. The procurement is covered by GPA and initiated by a PIN for pre-market research purposes, providing interested parties an opportunity to register their interest and provide valuable insights.

This procurement initiative presents a unique opportunity for businesses with expertise in land management, ecological surveys, geophysical surveys, and related services. Companies capable of delivering high-quality surveying, environmental consultancy, and forestry management services would be well-suited to engage with this tender. Participation in this research process allows businesses to showcase their specialist knowledge, potentially influencing the future strategic direction of Forestry and Land Scotland's procurement activities. Such engagement could foster growth for companies in the fields of environmental engineering, forestry services, and surveying technologies, reinforcing their presence within Scotland's public sector market.

## Notice

This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such, we are requesting that all interested suppliers complete the below survey by 18/12/2025. Use the link below. This is simply for market research purpose. https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/ONBEHALFOFFORESTRYANDLANDSCOTLANDSUPPLIERSURVEY

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080069-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 38311210 - Calibration weights
- 45454100 - Restoration work
- 50433000 - Calibration services
- 70332100 - Land management services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71351720 - Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites
- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
- 71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services
- 71353000 - Surface surveying services
- 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 71355200 - Ordnance surveying
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311300 - Survey analysis services
- 79961200 - Aerial photography services
- 90714100 - Environmental information systems
- 90732700 - Organic fertilizer pollution assessment

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2025 at 11:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080069-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000817517
- https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/ONBEHALFOFFORESTRYANDLANDSCOTLANDSUPPLIERSURVEY
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=817517
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

## Provenance

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