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title: "Designing new woodlands for biodiversity within Wild Strathfillan."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781458"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST"
published: "2024-11-28"
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# Designing new woodlands for biodiversity within Wild Strathfillan.

Buyer: LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781458

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## Summary

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust has initiated a contracting process for designing new woodlands for biodiversity within the Wild Strathfillan project area. The procurement falls under the environmental protection category and targets locations within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, specifically Auchreoch House Farm and Tyndrum Community Woodland. The process began with a tender on 24 October 2024 and reached the award stage by 28 November 2024. Mark Hamilton Landscape Services has been awarded the contract, which is valued at £5,265.60. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the contract is designated as a service category under CPV code 77231500.

This tender presents robust business opportunities for ecological consultants with expertise in woodland creation and management. It is ideal for businesses that specialise in biodiversity and environmental consultancy, particularly those with experience in designing and implementing woodland habitats. With a focus on enhancing biodiversity, businesses adept in ecological design, knowledge of local environmental policies, and similar projects are well-suited to compete and grow through engagements like this. The contract also involves site assessments, surveys, and developing detailed woodland designs, offering extensive scope for expertise application and knowledge demonstration.

## Notice

We require an ecological consultant to provide services in relation to the design of woodland creation projects on two land holdings within the Wild Strathfillan project area. The consultant is required to: - evaluate existing conditions, - identify potential constraints, - and create a design that maximizes biodiversity in this landscape. The successful consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the biodiversity potential of woodland habitats along with experience of implementing best-practice management to maximise benefits to biodiversity. They must also demonstrate extensive experience in woodland creation and ecological design, knowledge of local ecology, biodiversity, and relevant environmental policies and experience of working on similar projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Full description contained in the tender document. We require an ecological consultant to provide services in relation to the design of woodland creation projects on two land holdings within the Wild Strathfillan project area. The successful consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the biodiversity potential of woodland habitats along with experience of implementing best-practice management to maximise benefits to biodiversity. The selected consultant will be expected to deliver a woodland design for both described sites, to ultimately enable the delivery of new, well designed, native woodlands. The scope of this contract includes: 1. Site visits 2. Site survey and baseline assessment 3. Woodland design and planting strategy 4. Biodiversity and habitat enhancement plan 5. The woodland design must take into consideration: - Site constraints and accessibility. - Permissions such as SSSI consent, felling consents etc. - Wider landscape connectivity. 6. Cost Estimates and Phasing. Please refer to attached Tender document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519250 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,265 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST |
| Additional buyers | LOCH LOMOND AND THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST |
| Locality | BALLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G83 8EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lomond |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARK HAMILTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03450000 - Tree-nursery products
- 03452000 - Trees
- 14212400 - Soil
- 16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
- 22314000 - Designs
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246100 - River-wall construction
- 45246200 - Riverbank protection works
- 70332100 - Land management services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71351720 - Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90721100 - Landscape protection services
- 92533000 - Nature reserve services
- 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519250
- 24 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516871

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT516871&idx=3
  7th November 2024 - Tyndrum Community Woodlands - species and compartment map
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT516871&idx=2
  7th November 2024 - Auchreoch House Farm - Map - Area to be felled & restocked
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT516871&idx=1
  24th October 2024 - Designing new woodland for biodiversity within Wild Strathfillan - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516871
  Designing new woodlands for biodiversity within Wild Strathfillan. - We require an ecological consultant to provide services in relation to the design of woodland creation projects on two land holdings within the Wild Strathfillan project area. The consultant is required to: - evaluate existing conditions, - identify potential constraints, - and create a design that maximizes biodiversity in this landscape. The successful consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the biodiversity potential of woodland habitats along with experience of implementing best-practice management to maximise benefits to biodiversity. They must also demonstrate extensive experience in woodland creation and ecological design, knowledge of local ecology, biodiversity, and relevant environmental policies and experience of working on similar projects.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519250
  Designing new woodlands for biodiversity within Wild Strathfillan. - We require an ecological consultant to provide services in relation to the design of woodland creation projects on two land holdings within the Wild Strathfillan project area. The consultant is required to: - evaluate existing conditions, - identify potential constraints, - and create a design that maximizes biodiversity in this landscape. The successful consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the biodiversity potential of woodland habitats along with experience of implementing best-practice management to maximise benefits to biodiversity. They must also demonstrate extensive experience in woodland creation and ecological design, knowledge of local ecology, biodiversity, and relevant environmental policies and experience of working on similar projects.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.trustinthepark.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781458
- https://trustinthepark.org/

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