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Deer & Wildlife Management Supplier Engagement Questionnaire

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005810

Published 22 March 2021, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

1 Highlander Way, Inverness Retail Park

Inverness

IV2 7GB

Email

Procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot

Telephone

+44 3000676000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - SCOTLAND

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://forestryandland.gov.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Deer & Wildlife Management Supplier Engagement Questionnaire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77600000 - Hunting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes deer and wildlife management on Scotland’s national forests and land to support and contribute to our biodiversity, climate emergency mitigation, social, cultural and silvicultural objectives. This means maintaining healthy deer and wildlife populations in balance with their local environment through culling.

As part of commercial best practice we are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve the stated FLS objectives and secure the best value solutions for all of our operations.

We are inviting responses from current or perspective suppliers in the deer and wildlife management sector. We would like to hear your innovative ideas and what constitutes an attractive contractual arrangement. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77600000 - Hunting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - SCOTLAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes deer and wildlife management on Scotland’s national forests and land to support and contribute to our biodiversity, climate emergency mitigation, social, cultural and silvicultural objectives. This means maintaining healthy deer and wildlife populations in balance with their local environment through culling.

As part of commercial best practice we are seeking to engage with the market to see how we can best shape our contractual arrangements to achieve the stated FLS objectives and secure the best value solutions for all of our operations.

We are inviting responses from current or perspective suppliers in the deer and wildlife management sector. We would like to hear your innovative ideas and what constitutes an attractive contractual arrangement. Your feedback will be utilised to inform the commercial strategy and specification. This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only. This is not a call for competition.

two.2.14) Additional information

This PIN notice is for market engagement only. The decision about lotting has not been confirmed and the information gathered from the market engagement will assist with this decision.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 December 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

A Supplier Engagement Questionnaire is attached as an additional document.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=648369.

(SC Ref:648369)