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title: "Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement"
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# Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000775715

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has executed the Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement for services across Scotland's National Forests and Land. This procurement process, initiated on the 6th December 2024, involves different phases with the latest award taking place on 25th April 2025. The contract pertains to environmental protection services under the CPV code 77300000 and has reached the Award stage. A total of £41,570,000 has been allocated across six lots, each focusing on different regions of Scotland for ground preparation services post-harvesting. Prior deadlines were extended to 10th February 2025 to accommodate tenderers, ensuring flexibility and ample participation time.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for service providers, particularly SMEs adept in mechanised forestry operations. As the framework allows room for subcontracting and optional service procurement, businesses specialising in forestry machinery operations, environmental management, and ground preparation techniques can thrive by offering essential services like trench mounding and V-drains. FLS's commitment to delivering community benefits further encourages local engagement, apprenticeships, and skills training, making this tender ideal for businesses looking to expand their reach, develop skills within their workforce, and contribute to community-enhancing initiatives. Suppliers can maximise growth potential by forming partnerships and providing specialized services, ensuring compliance with technical qualifications and environmental standards.

## Notice

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has established a framework agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Mechanised Ground Preparation services across Scotland's National Forests and Land (SNFL). FLS requires the services on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment. FLS has existing contracts in place for the provision of these services. These existing contracts are FLS's primary route for the provision of the services across SNFL. The framework agreement will provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired.

### Lot Information

Mechanised Ground Preparation - South

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in South region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching - Excavator Head Mulching - Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab

Mechanised Ground Preparation - Central

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in Central region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching - Excavator Head Mulching - Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab

Mechanised Ground Preparation - East

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in East region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching - Excavator Head Mulching - Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab

Mechanised Ground Preparation - West

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in West region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching - Excavator Head Mulching - Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in West region.

Disc Scarification - National

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for Disc Scarification services across all regions of Scotland's National Forests and Land. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Disc Scarification Base Machine with Grab The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Continuous Mounding

Mechanised Ground Preparation - North

FLS organises Scotland's National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in North region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching - Excavator Head Mulching - Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530697 |
| 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 | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 06/12/2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £41,570,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,370,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | BRUCE TODD; HIGHLAND STONEWAYS; IAIN RUSSELL; ICD CONTRACTING; MACCOLL(APPIN)LTD; MAM CONTRACTING; MAXWELL PLANT; MCNEILL FORESTRY; MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION; ROBERTSON FENCING LTD - T/A TAIGA UPLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530697
- 11 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519989
- 10 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519978
- 6 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519769

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519769
  Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to establish a framework agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Mechanised Ground Preparation services across Scotland's National Forests and Land (SNFL). FLS requires the services on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment. FLS has existing contracts in place for the provision of these services. These existing contracts are FLS's primary route for the provision of the services across SNFL. The framework agreement will provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530697
  Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has established a framework agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Mechanised Ground Preparation services across Scotland's National Forests and Land (SNFL). FLS requires the services on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment. FLS has existing contracts in place for the provision of these services. These existing contracts are FLS's primary route for the provision of the services across SNFL. The framework agreement will provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000775715
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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