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title: "Award of call-off contracts for FLS Central Region - Planting DPS"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844821"
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# Award of call-off contracts for FLS Central Region - Planting DPS

Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844821

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland procured planting and forestry-establishment services across its Central Region. The programme covers planting and restocking, replacing failed trees through beat-up planting, hand fertilising, planting with tubes and stakes, herbicide weeding, insecticide top-up spraying, and general estate and conservation work. The buyer acts as Forestry Works Manager for delivery. Work is divided geographically across the Scottish Lowlands North East, South East, North West and South West, the Trossachs (two areas), and Cowal. This is a services requirement focused on establishing and maintaining forestry sites, including both new planting and ongoing aftercare. The procurement was made through call-off contracts from Forestry and Land Scotland’s planting dynamic purchasing system.

The procurement is complete and all seven geographical lots have been awarded. The contracts were signed on 25 September 2026. Each call-off has a 24-month term, with the option of two 12-month extensions. Sword Forestry Ltd won Scottish Lowlands North East (£508,000) and South East (£185,000); Saor Forestry Ltd won North West (£205,000); CK Forestry Contractors Ltd won South West (£484,000); SM Foresty Ltd won both Trossachs areas (£730,000 for Trossachs 1 and £256,000 for Trossachs 2); and Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd won Cowal (£601,000). The call-offs were awarded using an open procedure through the planting dynamic purchasing system. The published process information does not set out an evaluation basis or specific participation requirements.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Forestry and Land Scotland for practical forestry planting and establishment services across several areas of its Central Region. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be able to deliver planting and restocking at site level, return to replace failed trees, and carry out fertilising, tube-and-stake planting, weed and insecticide treatments, and general estate or conservation tasks. The spread across seven geographical areas makes local delivery coverage relevant; the two Trossachs awards also show that one supplier secured work in both neighbouring areas. Small and medium-sized forestry businesses won the awards, and each lot received between five and nine bids. Credible competitors therefore need relevant operational capability and capacity to deliver the required work across their chosen area.

## Notice

FLS Central Region Planting Services - award of 7 call-off contracts from FLS Planting Dynamic Purchasing System FLS-138-D. Call-off contracts are for a 24 month duration with the option to extend on 2 occasions by 12 months.

### Lot Information

791 Lot A Scottish Lowlands North East

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

792 Lot B Scottish Lowlands South East

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

793 Lot C Scottish Lowlands North West

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

794 Lot D Scottish Lowlands South West

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

795 Lot E Trossachs 1

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

795 Lot F Trossachs 2

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

796 Lot G Cowal

Award of planting programme including restock, beat-up and maintenance operations required to establish sites. Operations include: Planting and restocking Beat-up planting (replacement of failed trees) Hand fertilising Planting with tubes and stakes Herbicide weeding Insecticide top-up spraying General estates work / conservation work FLS will be the Forestry Works Manager (FWM) for the delivery of all Call-off Contracts.. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566377 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,969,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | Sword Forestry Ltd; Saor Forestry Ltd; CK Forestry Contractors; SM Foresty Ltd; Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566377

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566377
  Award of call-off contracts for FLS Central Region - Planting DPS - FLS Central Region Planting Services - award of 7 call-off contracts from FLS Planting Dynamic Purchasing System FLS-138-D. Call-off contracts are for a 24 month duration with the option to extend on 2 occasions by 12 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844821

## Provenance

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