Planning

PIN - Steep Ground Harvesting

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015082

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0458fa

Published 13 May 2024, 8:43am



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

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

PIN - Steep Ground Harvesting

Reference number

FLS-141-C

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Steep Ground Harvesting contracts, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN).

Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice.

Please note, the service to which this PIN relates will have a lotting structure. However, II.1.6) of this notice indicates that it is not divided into lots. To be clear, this simply means that this PIN notice is not divided into lots. However, the relevant contracts to which this PIN relates will be divided into lots, as detailed in the PIN documentation provided.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 77231000 - Forestry management services
  • 77211100 - Timber harvesting services
  • 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for a Steep Ground Harvesting contract(S), Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace in connection with the areas set out in this Prior Information Notice (PIN).

The purpose of the contract(s) is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to replace contracts upon their expiration. The contract(s) will not be used as a route to market for any other reason outside the listed scope of services.

Full details can be found in the documentation provided with this notice.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 July 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=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQM4IoerF9VhAqSuU8VK6vd9UQUhXUVQ2OU42OE4xMEIzNFlKNFpSQzEzVi4u

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

Please provide any responses by Friday 24th May @12:00 Noon.

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=764904.

(SC Ref:764904)