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title: "FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000736521"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
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# FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000736521

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## Summary

The public procurement process issued by Forestry and Land Scotland involves the provision of Low Loader Moves for various forestry operations. The title of the tender is "FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023". It falls under the services category, and the organisation is located at Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, UK. The procurement stage is currently active, with a submission deadline of 28th August 2023. The tender aims to move heavy plant machinery within forest environments, offering business opportunities for service providers skilled in such transportation.

This tender by Forestry and Land Scotland creates growth opportunities for businesses experienced in transporting heavy machinery within forestry settings. The tender, open for submission until 28th August 2023, covers multiple regions in Scotland, including Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, West Argyll, and Galloway Forest, among others. Ideal businesses for this opportunity would be those specialising in services related to the secure transportation of heavy plant machinery in forest environments, offering continuity for various forestry operations.

## Notice

FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers' drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.

### Lot Information

East Region

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.

Central Region

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Central Region.

West Region: West Argyll

This work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in West Argyll.

West Region: Lochaber

this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Lochaber

South Region

this work is to cover timber harvesting machinery (e.g. harvesters and forwarders) in Galloway Forest and civil engineering equipment (e.g. mobile drill rig) throughout the FLS South Region, including the Isle of Arran.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497123 |
| 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 | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £416,000 |
| Lots value | £416,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £368,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CORRIGAN CONTRACTORS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MCINTOSH PLANT HIRE (ABDN; PAUL MILLAR HAULAGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497123
- 14 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483821

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483821
  FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023 - FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers' drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497123
  FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023 - FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers' drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736521
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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