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title: "Policy Support Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801592"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH FORESTRY"
published: "2025-11-21"
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# Policy Support Framework Agreement

Buyer: SCOTTISH FORESTRY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000801592

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## Summary

Scottish Forestry, a national authority based in Edinburgh, is facilitating a tender process for a Policy Support Framework Agreement focusing on strategic policy and communications related to tree health. The contract, categorized under environmental protection services, involves the provision of workshops, webinars, and meetings. This open procedure aims to secure multiple suppliers and covers the UK region (UKM). The tender process is in its active stage with a submission deadline set for 25th August 2025, with an award period commencing the same day. The value of the contract is estimated at £160,000 with an initial duration of three years, potentially extendable by twelve months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses experienced in strategic policy development and stakeholder engagement within the environmental sector. Companies that possess the necessary expertise, networks, and innovative approaches to engaging the woodland and forestry sectors, landowners, and the broader public are encouraged to participate. This framework can appeal to organisations specialising in environmental services, policy advocacy, and communications, providing them a platform to expand their influence and credibility within the forestry industry. The ability to deliver high-quality outputs, as well as competitive pricing, will be crucial for success in this procurement process.

## Notice

AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Scottish Forestry have put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry's behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Framework Contractors will provide a support role to Scottish Forestry Tree Health Team, although the remit crosses over with other areas such as Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Sector Development. What's in-scope: - Facilitate engagement with relevant stakeholders to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Stakeholders can include local authorities, forest industries, NGOs and community groups etc. - Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework. - Scoping end-user needs to help inform policy design and guidance development - Contributing to development and design of guidance materials for online publication - Developing and delivering webinars or other engagement activities to assist with awareness raising and guidance uptake - Facilitating feedback opportunities and contributing to analysis of feedback to assist with policy evaluation - Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework. What's out of scope: - Generic market research - meeting facilitation. More information can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544064 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | £160,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FORESTRY |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SARAH MCLUSKY; THE TREE COUNIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231200 - Forest pest control services
- 77231300 - Forest administration services
- 77231900 - Forest sectoral planning services
- 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544064
- 23 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535309
- 12 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532441

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=3
  23rd July 2025 - 2c - Schedule 1 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=9
  23rd July 2025 - 2c - Schedule 1 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=1
  23rd July 2025 - 2a - ITT Covering Letter & Contents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=2
  23rd July 2025 - 2b - Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=4
  23rd July 2025 - 2d - Selection and Award Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=5
  23rd July 2025 - 2e - Tender Response Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=6
  23rd July 2025 - 2f - Schedule 2 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=7
  23rd July 2025 - 2g - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535309&idx=8
  23rd July 2025 - 2h - Model Framework Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532441
  Policy Support Framework Agreement - Scottish Forestry are intending to put in place a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement that will provide vital assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and messaging as well as connecting with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders as required on our behalf, in the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535309
  Policy Support Framework Agreement - Scottish Forestry wish to put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry's behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544064
  Policy Support Framework Agreement - AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Scottish Forestry have put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry's behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801592
- https://www.forestry.gov.scot/

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