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title: "C0063 - Mounding, Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland)"
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# C0063 - Mounding, Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland)

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000473700

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Forestry Commission, which is based in Edinburgh, UK. They are seeking tenders for the project titled "C0063 - Mounding, Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland)." This initiative falls under the environmental protection industry category and is currently at the tender stage. The submission deadline for bids is set for 27th February 2017, and the contracts will span a period of two years with the option for two extensions of twelve months each, at the discretion of the Commission. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate.

This tender offers significant opportunities for contractors specialising in excavation, drainage services, and road construction, particularly those with experience in environmental and forestry projects. Businesses that can demonstrate reliability, cost-effective pricing, and a solid track record in delivering similar services would be well-positioned to compete. As suppliers can bid for either of the two available lots in East and West Ross-shire but may only be awarded one, it opens avenues for focused bids while maintaining the potential for sustained relationships in public sector contracting.

## Notice

The Forestry Commission Scotland require to issue a Tender to award 2 Contracts (lots) to provide delivery of a Mounding, Drainage & construction of Access Track service within the Ross-shire area of the North Highland Forest District. FCS wish to award these contracts to contractors who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing District. The lots are divided as follows; Lot 1 - Ross-shire East Lot 2 - Ross-shire West The Contracts will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission. Suppliers may bid for all lots, but will only be allocated a maximum of 1 lot and will be required to state their preference within their tender submission.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - East Ross-shire C0063 Mounding Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland)

The Forestry Commission Scotland require to issue a Tender to award a contract to provide delivery of a Mounding, Drainage & construction of Access Track service within the East Ross-shire area of the North Highland Forest District. FCS wishes to award this contract to contractors who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing District. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission. Suppliers may bid for all lots, but will only be allocated a maximum of 1 lot and will be required to state their preference within their tender submission. All information relating to this tender can be obtained by accessing the invitation to tender on the PCS-T electronic tendering system. 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 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission.

Lot 2 - West Ross-shire C0063 Mounding Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland)

The Forestry Commission Scotland require to issue a Tender to award a contract to provide delivery of a Mounding, Drainage & construction of Access Track service within the West Ross-shire area of the North Highland Forest District. FCS wishes to award this contract to a contractor who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing District. The Contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission. Suppliers may bid for all lots, but will only be allocated a maximum of 1 lot and will be required to state their preference within their tender submission. All information relating to this tender can be obtained by accessing the invitation to tender on the PCS-T electronic tendering system. 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: 1.4 The Contracts will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions 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=APR281190 |
| 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 | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | November 2021 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| 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
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR281190
- 4 Jan 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN268562

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN268562
  C0063 - Mounding, Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland) - The Forestry Commission Scotland require to issue a Tender to award 2 Contracts (lots) to provide delivery of a Mounding, Drainage & construction of Access Track service within the Ross-shire area of the North Highland Forest District. FCS wish to award these contracts to contractors who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing District. The lots are divided as follows; Lot 1 - Ross-shire East Lot 2 - Ross-shire West The Contracts will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission. Suppliers may bid for all lots, but will only be allocated a maximum of 1 lot and will be required to state their preference within their tender submission.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR281190
  C0063 - Mounding, Drainage & Access Tracks Ross-shire (North Highland) - The Forestry Commission Scotland require to issue a Tender to award 2 Contracts (lots) to provide delivery of a Mounding, Drainage & construction of Access Track service within the Ross-shire area of the North Highland Forest District. FCS wish to award these contracts to contractors who can demonstrate the experience, technical ability, qualitative and quantitative outputs and reliability coupled with cost effective pricing District. The lots are divided as follows; Lot 1 - Ross-shire East Lot 2 - Ross-shire West The Contracts will be for a period of 2 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions. The uptake of these extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Forestry Commission. Suppliers may bid for all lots, but will only be allocated a maximum of 1 lot and will be required to state their preference within their tender submission.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000473700
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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