Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Telephone
+44 3000676000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Plant Protection Products
Reference number
FLS-160-F
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,610,157.63
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24451000 - Pesticides
- 24452000 - Insecticides
- 24453000 - Herbicides
- 24454000 - Plant-growth regulators
- 24455000 - Disinfectants
- 24456000 - Rodenticides
- 24457000 - Fungicides
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Far Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £371,257.63
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
April 2029.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
- 24211000 - Zinc oxide and peroxide, titanium oxide, dyes and pigments
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
- 24311410 - Inorganic acids
- 24311500 - Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
April 2029.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dyed urea
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Management of overflow/Urea deposit quantity / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £538,900
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
April 2029
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Fertiliser (Rock Phosphate)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 03121000 - Horticultural products
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
April 2029
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planting Fertiliser - Regions
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 03121000 - Horticultural products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
April 2029
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are detailed in Schedule 1, Part B of the FLS-160-F T&Cs document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037065
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 February 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Place
This will be done at a private residence with no public access
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Opening of tenders is through PCS-Tender by a FLS Procurement Specialist and a full audit trail is maintained.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Autumn 2028.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Please refer to clause 5.6.10 of the FLS-160-F ITT document for the Question Scoring Methodology for Technical Criteria, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
Please refer to clause 6.3 of the FLS-160-F T&Cs document for a full list of operational reasons for modification, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
The Scottish Government Supplier Journey: www.supplierjourney.scot
The Buyer Help and Guidance on PCS-T here: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/buyerhelp.html
The Supplier Development Programme is available to assist suppliers with public procurement including training events: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28358. For more information please visit PCS-Tender.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28358. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RG
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom