Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
Contact
Procurement
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.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
Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture
Reference number
FLS-152-F
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders.
FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture.
The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an “as and when needed” basis.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £915,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment
- 31523200 - Permanent message signs
- 34928470 - Signage
- 34928471 - Sign materials
- 34928472 - Sign posts
- 34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs
- 44423400 - Signs and related items
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders.
FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture.
The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an “as and when needed” basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Product Samples / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Process / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Ethical & Sustainable Procurement / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Price - Weighting: 60
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.
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
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 000-028843
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FLS-152-F
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Border Signs & Graphics
The Sign Centre, St. Mary's Industrial Estate
Dumfries
DG1 1NA
Telephone
+44 1387269582
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £915,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:788730)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
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.
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
0131 225 2595
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom