--- title: "Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2024-10-28" --- # Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025 Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316.json) ## Summary Forestry and Land Scotland, headquartered in Inverness, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025," falling under the environmental protection industry category. This framework agreement aims to engage external suppliers for drilling and blasting services as well as the supply of explosives across various extractive sites such as quarries and road line cuttings. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a market consultation by completing a survey by the 11th of November 2024. The procurement operation is set to cover multiple regions within the UKM, and it is expected that detailed procurement notices will be issued around the 7th of April 2025. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in drilling, blasting, and the supply of explosives. Companies capable of providing efficient and compliant drilling and blasting services, as well as those supplying high-quality explosives, will find this tender especially beneficial. It represents a significant investment by Forestry and Land Scotland, with an estimated value of £2,000,000. This is a lucrative opportunity for businesses to expand their footprint in the environmental protection sector and demonstrate their capacity in managing extractive operations efficiently. Potential suppliers who participate in the market consultation will have the advantage of tailoring their offerings to meet the specific needs and expectations of Forestry and Land Scotland. ## Notice FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025. FLS operates our own extractive sites (quarries). Extractives sites includes quarrying, borrow pits or road line cuttings where the material is used in construction. Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB 11th November 2024. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PIN-DrillandBlastWorksandSupplyofExplosives2025/ ### Lot Information National - Explosive Supply Only Provide explosives for the Authority to carry out rock extraction operations within the scope of the Framework contract. North Region - Drill only and/or Drill and Blast The scope of this lot includes delivering Drilling and Blasting Services. East Region - Drill only and/or Drill and Blast The scope of this lot includes delivering Drilling and Blasting Services. West Region - Drill only and/or Drill and Blast The scope of this lot includes delivering Drilling and Blasting Services. Central Region - Drill only and/or Drill and Blast The scope of this lot includes delivering Drilling and Blasting Services. South Region - Drill only and/or Drill and Blast The scope of this lot includes delivering Drilling and Blasting Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517006 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 28 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 - 24 - Chemical products - 45 - Construction work - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 24600000 - Explosives - 45111210 - Blasting and associated rock-removal work - 45111211 - Blasting work - 45111214 - Blast-clearing work - 76300000 - Drilling services - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517006 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517006 Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025 - FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives 2025. FLS operates our own extractive sites (quarries). Extractives sites includes quarrying, borrow pits or road line cuttings where the material is used in construction. Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB 11th November 2024. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PIN-DrillandBlastWorksandSupplyofExplosives2025/ ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=781316 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781316 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PIN-DrillandBlastWorksandSupplyofExplosives2025/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000781316. 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