--- title: "Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Forestry and Land Scotland" published: "2026-09-08" --- # Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402.json) ## Summary Forestry and Land Scotland is procuring invasive vegetation control services through a dynamic purchasing system for Scotland’s national forests and land. The work covers establishment and vegetation-management operations, including cutting with power or hand tools, burning, stump treatment, pesticide application by foliar spraying or stem injection, eco plugs, manual removal and hand-pulling seedlings. It may also include steep-ground and rope-access work, chipping, traffic management and manual labour. The services are divided geographically into Central, North, East, South and West areas, covering Scotland. The main service classification is CPV 77200000, forestry services. Successful businesses will be admitted to the DPS and may then bid for relevant future requirements procured through it. The procurement has reached tender: Forestry and Land Scotland invited offers using a selective restricted procedure, with electronic submission through its procurement system. The DPS commenced on 8 September 2026, and the submission deadline set for admission is 5 September 2031 at 12:00 UTC; the next-stage invitation date is 8 September 2031. The estimated overall value is £81,480,000. Lot values are Central £21,120,000, North £14,640,000, East £3,480,000, South £21,120,000 and West £21,120,000. Each lot has a 1,800-day period, with possible extensions of up to five additional years. Evaluation requires recent relevant experience, insurance, technical and financial standing, and quality assurance evidence. This opportunity suits vegetation-management, forestry, land-management and environmental contractors able to deliver practical invasive-species control across one or more Scottish regions. Relevant operational capability may include chainsaw or hand-tool work, pesticide treatment, stump management, manual clearance, chipping, traffic management, manual labour and steep-ground or rope-access operations. Bidders need at least one relevant example completed within the previous three years, supported by a completion certificate, reference letter or reference contact details. Required insurance includes £5 million employers’ liability and £5 million public liability per occurrence, unlimited in total. Suppliers must provide accredited health-and-safety and environmental-management certificates or acceptable procedures, meet Real Living Wage and community-benefit commitments, and manage subcontractor compliance and prompt payment. ## Notice FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) 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 establishment operations including but not limited to: - Cutting - power or hand tools. - Burning. - Stump Treatment. - Foliar application of pesticides. - Stem injection of woody material with sprayed pesticides or eco plugs. - Stem injection of herbaceous weeds. - Hand pulling of seedlings. - Steep ground/rope access work. - Non-chemical and non-cutting treatments (manual removal). - Chipping of cut material. - Traffic Management. - Manual Labour. 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 North 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. East 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. South 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. West 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. Central 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=SEP564031 | | 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 | £81,480,000 | | Lots value | £81,480,000 | | 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=SEP564031 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564031 Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) 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 establishment operations including but not limited to: - Cutting - power or hand tools. - Burning. - Stump Treatment. - Foliar application of pesticides. - Stem injection of woody material with sprayed pesticides or eco plugs. - Stem injection of herbaceous weeds. - Hand pulling of seedlings. - Steep ground/rope access work. - Non-chemical and non-cutting treatments (manual removal). - Chipping of cut material. - Traffic Management. - Manual Labour. 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-r6ebe6-0000842402 - 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-r6ebe6-0000842402. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842402.json.