--- title: "Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND" published: "2025-07-28" --- # Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214.json) ## Summary Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for planting services across Scotland's national forests and land. This procurement falls under the environmental protection category and is pertinent to the delivery of services like planting, weeding, and estate labouring. The tender process is currently in the "Tender" stage and is facilitated through a restricted procedure, with electronic submissions due by 22 August 2025. The DPS will cover various regions categorised into lots, including Central, North, East, South, and West, each active for participation. This initiative, based in Inverness, aims to create a compliant route for FLS to engage market services not covered by existing contracts. This DPS represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in land management and environmental services to secure contracts with a public body. It is particularly suited for companies with expertise in forestry operations, equipment supply, labour provision, or related environmental work. As the DPS allows for future bidding on upcoming projects, suppliers that meet the technical and economic criteria set by FLS can benefit from continuous business growth over the five-year span, with an additional five-year extension option. Small to medium-sized enterprises, particularly those familiar with Scottish regulations and capable of delivering on community benefits, will find this system advantageous. ## Notice FLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Planting Services across Scotland's national forests and land. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS. The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired. The scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to: - Planting - Beat up - Weeding - Top Up Spraying - Herbicide application - Fertilising - Cleaning & Singling - Respacing - Brush cutter work - Chainsaw work - General Estate Labouring ### Lot Information Central Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total) North Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total) East Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total) South Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total) West Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Renewal: 1 x 60-month (60 months total) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535558 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | DPS validity period will be for 5 years (60 months) with an optional extension 1 x 5 year (60 months) extension. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77300000 - Horticultural services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535558 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535558 Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - FLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Planting Services across Scotland's national forests and land. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS. The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired. The scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to: - Planting - Beat up - Weeding - Top Up Spraying - Herbicide application - Fertilising - Cleaning & Singling - Respacing - Brush cutter work - Chainsaw work - General Estate Labouring ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214 - https://forestryandland.gov.scot - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - 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-r6ebe6-0000805214. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805214.json.