Contract

Forestry Development and Management

  • Scottish Water

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009622

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ae94 (view related notices)

Published 17 March 2025, 12:00pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Water

6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Glasgow

G336FB

Contact

Mark Duignan

Email

mark.duignan@scottishwater.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM - Scotland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Forestry Development and Management

Reference number

SW23/ACP/1365

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Development and management of Scottish Water woodland and forest for carbon

sequestration including provision of professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site

preparation, woodland carbon code site registration, tree planting, and maintenance.

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: £10,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including

maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: •Store

more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own •Increase the

biodiversity on the land that we own •Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial)

or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW

land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish

Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the

associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to

reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: -

Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design

preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation.

- Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of

trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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: 2023/S 000-006533


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Forestry Development and Management

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Scottish Water

The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Glasgow

G33 6FB

Country

United Kingdom