--- title: "Tree Shelter and Associated Products - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2023-05-23" --- # Tree Shelter and Associated Products - Request for Information Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991.json) ## Summary The public procurement process is being carried out by Forestry and Land Scotland. The title of the procurement is "Tree Shelter and Associated Products - Request for Information" in the environmental protection industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase with a future notice date on 1st August 2023. The location of the procurement is at Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, UKM. Forestry and Land Scotland is seeking information from suppliers regarding various tree shelter products such as Vole Guards, Spiral Tree Guards, and Shrub Shelters, among others. This tender for tree shelters and associated products provides an opportunity for businesses in the environmental protection sector to engage with Forestry and Land Scotland. Suppliers who can offer innovative and sustainable solutions related to tree protection equipment are well-suited to compete. Businesses interested in providing products like tree guards, stakes, cable ties, and tree ties should consider participating by submitting responses to the questionnaire by the deadline of 2nd June 2023. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Tree Shelters and Associated Products; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. Further information can be found in the attached additional information. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Tree Shelters and Associated Products; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. The items that Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) intends to include in the procurement exercise are: 1. Vole Guards: Split Tube 2. Spiral Tree Guards (Ventilated and Non-Ventilated) 3. Standard Solitary Shelters: Solid (All Sizes) 4. Shrub Shelters 5. Weld Mesh Tree Guards 6. Biodegradable Solitary Shelters (All Sizes) 7. Semi-Permeable/Perforated Tree Shelters (All Sizes) 8. Round Softwood Stakes 9. Square Stakes - Hardwood & Softwood 10. Cable Ties, incl. Wire Twist, Tube repair ties etc 11. Chainlock Tree Ties 12. Bamboo Canes As part of the procurement process, we are engaging with the market on a number of key matters including areas of delivery/supply, innovation, sustainability and maintenance. Suppliers are therefore invited to complete a short questionnaire to provide FLS with information which may be utilised to inform the strategy and specification. This PIN notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only, this is NOT a call for competition and response to this questionnaire will not constitute any form of contract, or commitment to contract from FLS.. Please return all responses to himani.rikhari@forestryandland.gov.scot by 17:00 BST on Friday 2nd June 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479147 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 23 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2023 | | 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 - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03121000 - Horticultural products - 03440000 - Forestry products ## Release History - 23 May 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479147 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY479147&idx=1 23rd May 2023 - Tree Shelters and Associated Products - PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479147 Tree Shelter and Associated Products - Request for Information - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Tree Shelters and Associated Products; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. Further information can be found in the attached additional information. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=732991 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot ## 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-r6ebe6-0000732991. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732991.json.