Planning

WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008233

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d

Published 6 March 2025, 3:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk

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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731700 - Carbon dioxide monitoring services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

FLS have a growing pipeline of carbon projects which will be reaching verification deadlines in the period June 2027-2030 and beyond.

As such, FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with suppliers to carry out Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code validation (at the start of the project) and Verification (every 5-10 years to check progress) services on all FLS carbon projects. This will also include the requirement to carry out Woodland Carbon Code verification surveys.

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB '21st March 2025'.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/OnBehalfOfForestryAndLandScotlandCarbonProjectsVerificationAndValidationServices

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

FLS have a growing pipeline of carbon projects which will be reaching verification deadlines in the period June 2027-2030 and beyond.

As such, FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with suppliers to carry out Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code validation (at the start of the project) and Verification (every 5-10 years to check progress) services on all FLS carbon projects. This will also include the requirement to carry out Woodland Carbon Code verification surveys.

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB '21st March 2025'.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/OnBehalfOfForestryAndLandScotlandCarbonProjectsVerificationAndValidationServices

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 May 2025


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

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=791517.

(SC Ref:791517)