--- title: "Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2025-10-02" --- # Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790.json) ## Summary The Forestry and Land Scotland has completed a procurement process for a framework agreement titled "Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply" to supply surfacing materials for roads and other related uses throughout Scotland using their own extractive sites. The project, categorised under environmental protection and works, involved an open procurement procedure. The framework was awarded to R J Blasting Scotland Ltd and C S Drilling Services Limited with a total value of £1,920,000, divided across two lots: drill and blast works, and supply of explosives. The contracts were signed on the 26th of September 2025. Key procurement stages spanned from the initial tender in July 2025, with submissions closing by the 1st of August 2025. This framework offers significant opportunities for businesses providing quarrying services, particularly those with expertise in drilling, blasting, and explosives supply. SMEs like R J Blasting Scotland Ltd and C S Drilling Services Limited have successfully capitalised on this procurement, highlighting the potential for small to medium enterprises to secure substantial public sector contracts. Companies with robust capabilities in quality and price within the road construction and environmental sectors will find this framework beneficial as the framework is structured to prioritise these criteria equally. The process also underscores the importance of maintaining relevant insurance and compliance with key performance indicators detailed in the procurement documents. ## Notice Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries). ### Lot Information Drill and Blast Works (National) To provide services including drilling, blasting and profiling within the scope of the Framework Agreement. Renewal: 2029 Supply of Explosives (National) To provide explosives for rock extraction operations to Forestry and Land Scotland. Renewal: 2029 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540422 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Around 9 months prior to this contract expiring. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,920,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £960,000 | ## 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | C S DRILLING SEVICES; R J BLASTING SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products - 24 - Chemical products - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 14500000 - Related mining and quarrying products - 24600000 - Explosives - 24610000 - Prepared explosives - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540422 - 2 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533710 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533710 Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply - Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries). - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540422 Quarry Drill and Blast Works and Explosives Supply - Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a framework with external suppliers for the provision of Drill & Blast Works and Supply of Explosives that will help provide surfacing materials for roads, harvesting facilities, paths, and other related uses throughout Scotland. Forestry and Land Scotland operates our own extractive sites (quarries). ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794790 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000794790. 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