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title: "Non-Staff Labour for Newton Nursery"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781998"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-10-31"
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# Non-Staff Labour for Newton Nursery

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781998

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland has completed a procurement process for the provision of specialist labour to support core work programmes at Newton Nursery. The procurement falls under the environmental protection industry category and is located in Inverness (specifically Newton Nursery). This tender, identified by the title "Non-Staff Labour for Newton Nursery," was conducted using a limited procurement method due to extreme urgency. The contract was awarded to Ringlink Services Limited and was signed on 1 March 2024, with a total value of £65,954.01. The overall procurement process has moved through the planning, tender, and award stages and concluded successfully.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing skilled labour for environmental or agricultural purposes. Given the need for specialist labour and the successful bid from a SME (Ringlink Services Limited), other small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in similar services can explore participation in future procurements by Forestry and Land Scotland. Businesses capable of responding quickly to urgent requests will be particularly well-suited for such tenders, which may arise due to unforeseen events impacting critical work programmes.

## Notice

Provision of specialist labour to support the delivery of core work programmes at Newton Nursery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist labour to support the delivery of core work programmes at Newton Nursery.

### Procurement Information

Significant time/cash/reputational risks have been identified if Newton Nursery cannot complete its work programmes due to inadequate labour availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517276 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,954 |

## 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 | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RINGLINK SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517276

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517276
  Non-Staff Labour for Newton Nursery - Provision of specialist labour to support the delivery of core work programmes at Newton Nursery.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781998

## Provenance

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