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.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
Concessions at Various Visitor Sites - Request for Information (2)
Reference number
C0235
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to enable Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to engage with the wider market to gain an understanding of interest in developing a high quality and financially sustainable provision to the public at key FLS visitor sites.
Your response should be submitted on the form provided in Appendix 1 of the attached document 'FLS Concessions RFI (2)'. It should be submitted to procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot for the attention of Rachael Allan by 17:00, 23 May 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Request For Information (RFI) is intended to enable Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to engage with the wider market to gain an understanding of interest in developing a high quality and financially sustainable provision to the public at key FLS visitor sites.
Your response should be submitted on the form provided in Appendix 1 of the attached document 'FLS Concessions RFI (2)'. It should be submitted to procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot for the attention of Rachael Allan by 17:00, 23 May 2022.
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract may be divided into lots; this has not yet been decided. It is hoped that responses to this RFI will allow FLS to refine its requirements, based on what the market indicates it can deliver.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
8 August 2022
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
Please note, this RFI is for information gathering purposes only and is not a call for competition. A response to this RFI shall not constitute any form of contract with FLS.
Responses will be held securely but may be subject to freedom of information requests. If you consider that any of the information included in your response is commercially confidential please identify it and explain (in broad terms) what harm might result from disclosure and/or publication. It should be remembered though, that, even where you have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, Scottish Ministers may disclose this information where they see fit. Receipt by FLS of any material marked “confidential” or equivalent should not be taken to mean that the Scottish Ministers accept any duty of confidentiality by virtue of that marking.
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=692035.
(SC Ref:692035)