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title: "Deer (and other wildlife) Management on the Scotland National Forest Estate"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000581226"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2019-12-09"
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# Deer (and other wildlife) Management on the Scotland National Forest Estate

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000581226

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Forestry and Land Scotland, which is seeking contractors for managing deer and other wildlife on the Scotland National Forest Estate through an open tender titled "Deer (and other wildlife) Management on the Scotland National Forest Estate". This tender is taking place across multiple regions in Scotland, including the North, East, West, Central, and South Regions. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a submission deadline of 29 May 2019. The contract, estimated at £10.5 million, includes various tasks focusing on humane and cost-effective wildlife management.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the wildlife and forestry sectors. Businesses involved in deer management, environmental consultancy, or related services would be well-suited to compete. The contract requires service providers to engage with community benefits, including providing opportunities for local SMEs, which adds an extra dimension for firms looking to participate.

## Notice

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the Scotland National Forest Estate (SNFE). Contractors will be invited to provide services alongside FLS to supplement our wildlife staffs' cull targets on the SNFE. The scope of this Framework Agreement will cover deer (and other wildlife) management operations across the SNFE. Tasks required may include (but are not limited to); deer management and other wildlife management to include, but not limited to the control of, fox, feral goat and feral pigs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Region

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the North Region. (Full mapping available in the Invitation to Tender Pack)

Lot 2 East Region

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the East Region. (Full mapping available in the Invitation to Tender Pack)

Lot 3 - West Region

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the West Region. (Full mapping available in the Invitation to Tender Pack)

Lot 4 Central Region

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the Central Region. (Full mapping available in the Invitation to Tender Pack)

Lot 5 South Region

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the South Region. (Full mapping available in the Invitation to Tender Pack)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374741 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | April 2023 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar, TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire, TLM84 North Lanarkshire, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway, TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire, TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | A1 VERMIN CONTROL AND DEER MANAGEMENT; B SCOTT AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BWK; C&J WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; CAMPBELL GAME & WILDLIFE SERVICES; CASTLEPARK; COLIN CLARK CONTRACTS; COLIN SLOSS DEER CONTROL; COUNTYSIDE AND SPORTING SERVICES; DEER DYNAMICS; DEER HUNTING SCOTLAND; DEER SERVICES; EPC SPORTS LTD T/A PRO SHOT SPORTING; GALLOWAY FIELDSPORTS; GB BARRELS; GEORGE CASEY; GLADE DEER MANAGEMENT; GOING BALLISTIC; GRAEME YOUNG; HIGHLAND DEER AND HABITAT SOLUTIONS; JAMES L SCOBIE DEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES; JOHN GRAHAM; LIDDLESDALE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; MG SERVICES; MICROTEC SERVICES; NORTHERN OPTICS; PETER WILLS; PROFESSIONAL SPORTING SOLUTIONS; R GROOM TREE SERVICES; R K MCHARDY; ROBERT MILNE; ROLAND MCMEEKEN; ROSS LAVIN; SCOTTISH DEERSTALKING; SOLE TRADER; STS DEER CONTRACTS; STUART SYMMERS; WILDLIFE & FOREST MANAGEMENT SERVICES; WOODMILL SHOOTINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77231200 - Forest pest control services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374741
- 24 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352486

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352486
  Deer (and other wildlife) Management on the Scotland National Forest Estate - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the Scotland National Forest Estate (SNFE). Contractors will be invited to provide services alongside FLS to supplement our wildlife staffs' cull targets on the SNFE. The scope of this Framework Agreement will cover deer (and other wildlife) management operations across the SNFE. Tasks required may include (but are not limited to); deer management and other wildlife management to include, but not limited to the control of, fox, feral goat and feral pigs.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374741
  Deer (and other wildlife) Management on the Scotland National Forest Estate - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for the provision of services to assist in the management of deer and other wildlife, humanely and cost-effectively, at a level which is consistent with acceptable impacts on forests and other habitats within the Scotland National Forest Estate (SNFE). Contractors will be invited to provide services alongside FLS to supplement our wildlife staffs' cull targets on the SNFE. The scope of this Framework Agreement will cover deer (and other wildlife) management operations across the SNFE. Tasks required may include (but are not limited to); deer management and other wildlife management to include, but not limited to the control of, fox, feral goat and feral pigs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.borda.org.uk/atv-training.html
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/faq-manhand.htm
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000581226
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot/business-and-services/procurement/first-aid-policy
- https://www.lantra.co.uk/awards/product/lantra-awards-technical-award-sit-atv-conventional-steered
- https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/safeguarding-protected-areas-and-species/licensing/species-licensing-z-guide/deer-licensing/deer-authorisations
- https://www.nptc.org.uk/default.aspx
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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