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title: "Specialised Peatland Restoration Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
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# Specialised Peatland Restoration Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842396

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland is procuring specialised peatland restoration services across Scotland’s national forests and land. The work covers site rewetting and hydrological restoration, including hag and gully restoration and mulching; specialised peatland harvesting, such as tree removal, mechanical mulching, brash and timber management; and supporting works. Supporting activities may include chainsaw operations, temporary watercourse crossings, access-track construction, and supplying and installing associated materials. This is an environmental restoration services opportunity, classified under CPV 77200000 and 77300000. The requirement provides a compliant route for Forestry and Land Scotland to source work that cannot be delivered through existing contracts or is needed to replace expired or terminated arrangements. Future requirements will be delivered across Scotland through the dynamic purchasing system.

The procurement reached tender: Forestry and Land Scotland invited suppliers to apply electronically for admission through a selective restricted procedure and dynamic purchasing system. The system commenced on 8 September 2026, with applications evaluated within 10 working days, extendable to 20 working days in individual cases. The application deadline is 5 September 2031 at 12:00 UTC, followed by a second-stage invitation date of 8 September 2031. The single lot has an estimated value of £85,560,000 and an initial duration of 1,800 days. Forestry and Land Scotland may extend the system on more than one occasion by up to five additional years in total. Stage 2 tenders are expected to involve 20 candidates. Applications are assessed against financial, technical and professional selection criteria, rather than a stated price evaluation.

This opportunity suits specialist peatland restoration contractors, forestry operators, environmental works firms and capable micro-businesses, including consortia and subcontracting teams. Applicants must demonstrate at least two relevant projects completed in the last three years, covering both open-ground works and forest-to-bog works, with references and completion evidence for non-Forestry and Land Scotland examples. They need suitable qualifications, tools, plant and technical equipment for the work they undertake. Businesses must hold, or commit to obtain, employer’s liability insurance of £5 million and public liability cover of £5 million per occurrence, unlimited in total. Health and safety and environmental management certification or equivalent procedures are required. Suppliers must address subcontracting, Real Living Wage, community benefits and prompt payment of subcontractors.

## Notice

FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Specialised Peatland Restoration services across Scotland's national forests and land, which commenced 8th September 2026. 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 restoration operations including but not limited to: - Site Rewetting and Associated Services including peatland rewetting and hydrological restoration, hag and gully restoration, and mulching; - Specialised Peatland Harvesting including specialised tree removal for peatland restoration, mechanical mulching, and brash and timber management; - Supporting works including chainsaw works, temporary watercourse crossings, creation of access tracks, and supply and installation of associated materials. Parties who request to be admitted to the DPS will have their submissions evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (this deadline could be extended to a maximum of 20 working days in individual cases), and if successful, will be admitted to the DPS thereafter.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564024 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2031 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | DPS validity period will be for five years (60 months). FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years (60 months). A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,560,000 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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

- 8 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564024

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564024
  Specialised Peatland Restoration Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Specialised Peatland Restoration services across Scotland's national forests and land, which commenced 8th September 2026. 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 restoration operations including but not limited to: - Site Rewetting and Associated Services including peatland rewetting and hydrological restoration, hag and gully restoration, and mulching; - Specialised Peatland Harvesting including specialised tree removal for peatland restoration, mechanical mulching, and brash and timber management; - Supporting works including chainsaw works, temporary watercourse crossings, creation of access tracks, and supply and installation of associated materials. Parties who request to be admitted to the DPS will have their submissions evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (this deadline could be extended to a maximum of 20 working days in individual cases), and if successful, will be admitted to the DPS thereafter.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842396
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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