--- title: "TimberLINK Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Scottish Forestry" published: "2026-08-25" --- # TimberLINK Services Buyer: Scottish Forestry Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097.json) ## Summary Scottish Forestry intends to procure TimberLINK Services, a public service contract for transporting timber by road from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, shipping it by sea, and moving it onwards to markets in Ayrshire. The service supports the movement of around 75,000 tonnes of timber each year. A subsidy will be available to resource the service. This is a transport and shipping service procurement, classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery covers forest locations, ports in Argyll and onward markets in Ayrshire. The service has been established since 2000, indicating an operating model involving coordinated timber haulage, port handling, sea freight and onward distribution. It will suit businesses able to manage an integrated timber logistics service across these locations and transport modes. This procurement is at the planning stage: Scottish Forestry has announced its intention to invite tenders, but is not inviting responses now. The buyer expects the tender notice to be issued on 29 October 2026. The planned contract is for five years, running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032 inclusive. Its total value is capped at £4.725 million, with expenditure capped at £945,000 per year. The procurement comprises one planned lot covering the TimberLINK public service contract. The arrangement is supported by a subsidy to resource the service and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The stated legal basis is Directive 2014/24/EU. The notice sets out the intended contract scope rather than a current bidding exercise. When the procurement reaches the market, it should suit established logistics, haulage, shipping and freight operators, or a consortium able to combine these capabilities. Relevant suppliers will need to coordinate timber collections from multiple forest locations, road transport to ports in Argyll, sea transport and onward delivery to markets in Ayrshire. The scale calls for capacity to handle approximately 75,000 tonnes of timber annually and to plan reliable movements across road, port and maritime operations. Experience of timber logistics, bulk freight, port interfaces, shipping schedules and supply-chain coordination will be particularly relevant. Businesses should prepare evidence of operational capacity, dependable transport arrangements and experience delivering a continuous, geographically distributed service. The long-established TimberLINK model suggests familiarity with public-service delivery and subsidy-supported operations will also be useful. ## Notice The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563028 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,725,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Scottish Forestry | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563028 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563028 TimberLINK Services - The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841097 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097 - https://www.forestry.gov.scot/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000841097. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841097.json.