Planning

FLS-118-C Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-013617

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04557b

Published 26 April 2024, 2:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

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

FLS-118-C Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions

Reference number

FLS-118-C

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77211100 - Timber harvesting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

FLS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions. The contract will be for a period of 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.

This contract shall include the following services:

Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation

Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.

Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.

Harvest Only

Extraction Only

Winch Work

Skyline Work

Harvesting and Extraction on Peatland Restoration or Peatland Type Sites – Small scale where identified on harvesting coupes, excludes specialist Peatland Services

Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation

Traffic Management

Goal Posts

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 77231000 - Forestry management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 77231000 - Forestry management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 77231000 - Forestry management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 May 2024


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

This PIN is for information gathering purposes only and is not a call for competition.

The structure of this tender and how it will be divided into Lots will be guided by our market research and data analysis.

As part of our market research and analysis, we have created a questionnaire which covers various elements of this contract opportunity. Please see link below to populate:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQK1BmgKX-fxCkDPZso54FjxUOENQNTJVMUVKSFpCMTVRUDVXSk1MTzZWWC4u

Included within this Prior Information Notice, we have attached an example pricing document. Can you please populate this document and send to charlie.robertson@forestryandland.gov.scot along with any issues or feedback.

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=761213.

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