--- title: "Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2019-10-30" --- # Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the project titled "Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)." This tender falls within the environmental protection industry category and is located in Scotland. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a Dynamic Purchasing System established for a validity period from 1st November 2019 to 31st October 2024. The total value of this procurement is estimated at £12.5 million, with various lots including commercial and amenity woodland establishment, as well as planting and maintenance services. Interested suppliers have until 31st October 2024 to submit their applications electronically via the designated platform. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, particularly those specialising in forestry management, woodland planting, and maintenance. Companies offering expertise in tree planting, landscape management, and environmental conservation will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is selective, allowing multiple contractors to be appointed within the defined lots, thereby providing ample opportunity for diverse businesses to engage in the bidding process and contribute to Scotland's environmental initiatives. ## Notice The Authority (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Woodland Establishment across Scotland. The DPS comprises 2 Lots; Commercial and Amenity, and Planting and Maintenance. This DPS shall be open from the 1st November 2019 until the 31st October 2024 (Validity Period). New applications shall be evaluated and the decision communicated within 10 working days. ### Lot Information Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM) Commercial and amenity woodland establishment, Contractor will be the Forest Works Manager (FWM), circa 1500 hectares and approximately 9 million GBP. The Authority expects the Contractor to undertake all the establishment work that will be required to deliver the overall specification in the Land Management Plan and associated documents: this will include appropriate ground preparation, vegetation control, sourcing appropriate provenances of the tree species specified in the Land Management Plan, planting, maintenance, protection of the crop from damaging agents, and effective communication throughout the life of the Contract.. - 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: DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date. Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) Planting and Maintenance woodland establishment on sites where the Authority is the Forestry Works Manager (FWM), circa 700 hectares, of which 100 hectares is for slope stabilisation and approximately 3.5 million GBP. Contractors will be expected to undertake forest establishment operations which will include tree planting, beating-up to replace any dead or missing trees, chemical weeding and hand weeding operations. Further operations that may be required such as tree protection with the application individual tree protectors or control noxious weeds will be detailed in Invitations to Tender.. - 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: DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370725 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | DPS validity period will be for 5 years, a retender would need to be published within approximately 12 months before the end date. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,500,000 | | Lots value | £12,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services ## Release History - 30 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370725 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370725 Woodland Establishment across Scotland through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - The Authority (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Woodland Establishment across Scotland. The DPS comprises 2 Lots; Commercial and Amenity, and Planting and Maintenance. This DPS shall be open from the 1st November 2019 until the 31st October 2024 (Validity Period). New applications shall be evaluated and the decision communicated within 10 working days. ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/section/54/enacted - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/images/researchandresources/procurement/Procurement-Supplier-Guidance-for-PCS-Tender.pdf - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/region/public-bodies-forestry-commission/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000600004. 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