--- title: "FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2024-01-26" --- # FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024 Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918.json) ## Summary The Forestry and Land Scotland is currently inviting tenders for the provision of Timber Haulage services. The contract covers the transportation of small round wood timber from various regions to mills across the UK. The procurement stage is active with a tender submission deadline of 5th March 2024. The contract is valued at £32,700,000 and is categorised under services. The initial contract period is 4 years and 11 months, starting from 1st May 2024, with a possible extension of up to 5 years. This tender presents opportunities for service providers in the transportation industry, specifically those experienced in timber haulage. Businesses capable of meeting the insurance requirements, committing to Real Living Wage standards, and ensuring prompt payment to subcontractors are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should closely review the tender documents and attend relevant training webinars to understand the specific requirements and submission process. ## Notice FLS has a requirement to place a contract with external Service Providers for the provision of Timber Haulage. FLS requires the haulage of small round wood timber from its North, Central, East and West regions to various mills across the UK in order to fulfil delivered-in requirement of some of the lots of the Small Round Wood Long-term contracts (SRW LTCs) where the customers have opted for delivered-in service. These customers are not at liberty to opt out over the term of the SRW LTC. This contract shall cover delivered-in requirements to various customer mills across Scotland. The costs associated with the delivered-in element of this contract shall be passed on to the respective SRW LTCs customers that opted in for the service at cost without mark-up. As a result, there may be need to share pricing information including open book breakdown to the respective SRW LTC customers and the suppliers will be made aware of this within the tender documents. In addition to fulfilling the delivered-in requirement of the SRW LTC, the contract will also provide for in-wood haulage for Central region, and occasional ad-hoc timber haulage within the regions. In order to align with our Timber Sales Contract, this contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and 11 months, commencing 01 May 2024 with option to extend for a further 5 years. ### Lot Information Moray & Aberdeenshire (West Fraser) Haulage of small round wood timber from Moray and Aberdeenshire area to our Customer - West Fraser in Inverness and occasional work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the area. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. North Region (West Fraser) Haulage of small round wood timber from North Region to our Customer - West Fraser in Inverness and occasional ad-hoc timber haulage within the region. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. Lochaber (West Fraser) Haulage of small round wood timber from Lochaber area to our Customer - West Fraser in Inverness and occasional work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the area. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. Tay (RWE) Haulage of small round wood timber from Tay area to our Customer - RWE Cardenden in Lochgelly and occasional work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the area. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. Moray & Aberdeenshire (RWE) Haulage of small round wood timber from Moray and Aberdeenshire area to our Customer - RWE Cardenden in Lochgelly and occasional work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the area. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. Central Region (Egger) Haulage of small round wood timber from Central Region to our Customer - Egger (UK) in Cumnock and occasional work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the Region. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. Cowal & Trossachs (In-wood) Work to cover Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) In-wood timber movement within the Cowal & Trossachs area as well as ad-hoc Timber Haulage within the area. Renewal: There is an option to extend for a further 5 years at FLS discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497356 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Jan 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 01/12/2033 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,700,000 | | Lots value | £32,700,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | 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 - 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 - 26 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497356 - 26 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497367 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497356 FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024 - FLS has a requirement to place a contract with external Service Providers for the provision of Timber Haulage. FLS requires the haulage of small round wood timber from its North, Central, East and West regions to various mills across the UK in order to fulfil delivered-in requirement of some of the lots of the Small Round Wood Long-term contracts (SRW LTCs) where the customers have opted for delivered-in service. These customers are not at liberty to opt out over the term of the SRW LTC. This contract shall cover delivered-in requirements to various customer mills across Scotland. The costs associated with the delivered-in element of this contract shall be passed on to the respective SRW LTCs customers that opted in for the service at cost without mark-up. As a result, there may be need to share pricing information including open book breakdown to the respective SRW LTC customers and the suppliers will be made aware of this within the tender documents. In addition to fulfilling the delivered-in requirement of the SRW LTC, the contract will also provide for in-wood haulage for Central region, and occasional ad-hoc timber haulage within the regions. In order to align with our Timber Sales Contract, this contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and 11 months, commencing 01 May 2024 with option to extend for a further 5 years. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497367 FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024 - FLS has a requirement to place a contract with external Service Providers for the provision of Timber Haulage. FLS requires the haulage of small round wood timber from its North, Central, East and West regions to various mills across the UK in order to fulfil delivered-in requirement of some of the lots of the Small Round Wood Long-term contracts (SRW LTCs) where the customers have opted for delivered-in service. These customers are not at liberty to opt out over the term of the SRW LTC. This contract shall cover delivered-in requirements to various customer mills across Scotland. The costs associated with the delivered-in element of this contract shall be passed on to the respective SRW LTCs customers that opted in for the service at cost without mark-up. As a result, there may be need to share pricing information including open book breakdown to the respective SRW LTC customers and the suppliers will be made aware of this within the tender documents. In addition to fulfilling the delivered-in requirement of the SRW LTC, the contract will also provide for in-wood haulage for Central region, and occasional ad-hoc timber haulage within the regions. In order to align with our Timber Sales Contract, this contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and 11 months, commencing 01 May 2024 with option to extend for a further 5 years. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371 - https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/forestry-and-land-scotland-aligned-tender-training-for-timber-haulage-tender-1635/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000753918. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753918.json.