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title: "FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756423"
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# FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756423

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is procuring services for the haulage of small round wood timber under the contract titled "FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024." The procurement process is in the award stage and involves contracts of 4 years and 3 months starting on 6 January 2025, with an option to extend for a further 5 years. The project covers various regions, including Moray and Aberdeenshire, Tay, Lochaber, and broader Central and North regions. Key procurement dates include a contract signing on 20 December 2024. The procurement method used is the open procedure, classified under the main procurement category of services, particularly focusing on Timber Haulage, using CPV codes 60180000 and 77300000. The FLS operates from its address in Inverness, UK, and has utilised an electronic submission method for this tender.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for transport and logistics companies specialising in timber haulage. Companies like A.W. Jenkinson Transport Ltd and Ferguson Transport & Shipping, which have secured parts of the contract, illustrate the potential for both large and small enterprises to compete effectively. The contracts, valued collectively at around £32.7 million, span across various lots, each specifying precise regions and operational details. Firms with capabilities in large-scale timber transport and specialised vehicle requirements for challenging terrains will find this tender particularly suited to their business strategies, offering long-term engagements and the possibility of additional ad-hoc work within the defined regions.

## 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 East region to fulfil delivered-in requirements of 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. 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. In order to align with FLS's Timber Sales Contract, this contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and 3 months, commencing 6 Jan 2025 with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

### Lot Information

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 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 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 (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.

In-wood

Timber Haulage Services within the Cowal & Trossachs In-wood area of the Central Region that require the usage of specialist vehicles as detailed in the specification document to move timber to the Hoish transfer point. This lot also covers ad-hoc requirement for the In-wood 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521695 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 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 | £25,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | A W JENKINSON TRANSPORT; A.W.JENKINSON TRANSPORT; FERGUSON TRANSPORT & SHIPPING; JAMES JONES & SONS; JST SERVICES (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
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521695
- 5 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511303
- 30 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497484

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497484
  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=AUG511303
  FLS-0072-C Timber Haulage 2024 - FLS had 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. These contract covers delivered-in requirements to various customer mills across Scotland. The costs associated with the delivered-in element of these contracts 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 contracts 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, these contracts will run for an initial period of 4 years and 11 months, commencing May 2024 with option to extend for a further 5 years to 31 March 2029.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521695
  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 East region to fulfil delivered-in requirements of 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. 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. In order to align with FLS's Timber Sales Contract, this contract will run for an initial period of 4 years and 3 months, commencing 6 Jan 2025 with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

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- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756423
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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