---
title: "FLS-0071-FW Chainsaw Operations - Request for Information"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000738871"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-07-14"
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# FLS-0071-FW Chainsaw Operations - Request for Information

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000738871

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## Summary

The Forestry and Land Scotland is planning a public procurement process for chainsaw operations. The tender, titled FLS-0071-FW Chainsaw Operations - Request for Information, falls under the industry category of Environmental Protection. Located in Inverness, UKM, the procurement process is currently at the planning stage. Key dates include the future notice date of October 9, 2023.

This tender by Forestry and Land Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in services related to chainsaw operations within the environmental protection sector. Companies interested in providing chainsaw operations should keep an eye on the upcoming tender, ensuring they meet the specified requirements and can respond before the deadline of August 4, 2023. Businesses with expertise in this field are well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for chainsaw operations and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for chainsaw operations and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. FLS has a requirement to let a Framework Agreement to external service providers for the provision of chainsaw operations. Interested parties are asked to please complete the market research questionnaire at: https://forms.office.com/e/9nWF2UnFYC Responses are requested by Friday 4 August 2023, and will be used to inform the Sourcing Strategy for FLS's chainsaw operations tender.. When advertised, this tender will be divided into lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483799 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Oct 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

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483799

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483799
  FLS-0071-FW Chainsaw Operations - Request for Information - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for chainsaw operations and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738871
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://forms.office.com/e/9nWF2UnFYC

## Provenance

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