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title: "Forest Management Operations Easter Ross & Sutherland (North Highland Forest District)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000472276"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2017-03-07"
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# Forest Management Operations Easter Ross & Sutherland (North Highland Forest District)

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000472276

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Forestry Commission, involves a contract titled "Forest Management Operations Easter Ross & Sutherland (North Highland Forest District)" aimed at providing forest management services in the Easter Ross and Sutherland areas of the North Highland Forest District. This open procedure tender is currently in the award stage, having been signed on 7th March 2017. The contract duration is set for 2 years with the option for two additional one-year extensions, at the discretion of the buyer. Key dates include a tender submission deadline that has passed on 19th January 2017. The total contract value is £800,000 and falls under the environmental protection sector.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in forest management and related services. Companies with proven experience in environmental protection, forestry operations, and effective project delivery are encouraged to compete. Potential bidders should prepare for rigorous evaluation criteria that require demonstrable technical abilities and relevant qualifications. This contract not only ensures steady work over the next two years but also positions successful bidders for potential future contracts that may arise in conjunction with the existing ones within the district.

## Notice

The Forestry Commission require to put in place a contract for the provision of Forest Management Operations within the Easter Ross & Sutherland areas of the North Highland Forest District. In order to achieve this we intend to award one medium term contract to a contractor who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing to provide delivery of Forest Management Operations within this area. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Forestry Commission require to put in place a contract for the provision of Forest Management Operations within the Easter Ross & Sutherland areas of the North Highland Forest District. In order to achieve this we intend to award one medium term contract to a contractor who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing to provide delivery of Forest Management Operations within this area. All information relating to this tender can be obtained by accessing the invitation to tender on the PCS-T electronic tendering system. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Renewal: The Contracts will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 further annual extensions at the end of years 2 and 3. Any extension to these Contracts will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276002 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | August - September 2020. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 7AT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276002
- 1 Dec 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC265685

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC265685
  Forest Management Operations Easter Ross & Sutherland (North Highland Forest District) - The Forestry Commission require to put in place a contract for the provision of Forest Management Operations within the Easter Ross & Sutherland areas of the North Highland Forest District. In order to achieve this we intend to award one medium term contract to a contractor who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing to provide delivery of Forest Management Operations within this area. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR276002
  Forest Management Operations Easter Ross & Sutherland (North Highland Forest District) - The Forestry Commission require to put in place a contract for the provision of Forest Management Operations within the Easter Ross & Sutherland areas of the North Highland Forest District. In order to achieve this we intend to award one medium term contract to a contractor who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing to provide delivery of Forest Management Operations within this area. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk/
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000472276
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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