Contract

Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Growing Sundry Items

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-023561

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b237

Published 21 May 2025, 9:20am



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

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.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

Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Growing Sundry Items

Reference number

FLS-150-F

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have appointed a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin, including Tree Transportation (bags), growing medium & organic matter.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,660,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Growing Medium

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03440000 - Forestry products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Newton Nursery, Elgin, IV30 8XR.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have appointed a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin.

This lot is for Growing Medium.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering And Delivery Process / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Enhancement Of The Service / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability And Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment In The Supply Chain / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Accredited Living Wage Employer / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Scottish Business Pledge / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tree Transportation

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03440000 - Forestry products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Newton Nursery, Elgin, IV30 8XR.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have appointed a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin.

This lot is for Tree Transportation (bags).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering & Delivery Process / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Enhancement of the Service / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability & Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Accredited Living Wage Employer / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Scottish Business Pledge / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Organic Matter

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03440000 - Forestry products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Newton Nursery, Elgin, IV30 8XR.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) intends to appoint a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin.

This lot is for Organic matter.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering And Delivery Process / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Enhancement Of The Service / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability And Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment In The Supply Chain / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Accredited Living Wage Employer / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Scottish Business Pledge / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Galvanised Lifting & Storage Crates

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
  • 44619300 - Crates
  • 44619000 - Other containers
  • 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03440000 - Forestry products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Newton Nursery, Elgin, IV30 8XR.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) intends to appoint a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin.

This lot is for Galvanised Lifting & Storage Crates.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering And Delivery Process / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Enhancement Of The Service / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability And Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment In The Supply Chain / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Accredited Living Wage Employer / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Scottish Business Pledge / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Nursery Sundries – Ties/Labels/Cell Trays/Tools

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 03121000 - Horticultural products
  • 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
  • 03440000 - Forestry products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance

Newton Nursery, Elgin, IV30 8XR.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) intends to appoint a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Nursery & Glasshouse Sundry Items following the redevelopment project at our Newton Nursery, Elgin.

This lot is for Nursery Sundries (Ties/Labels/Cell Trays/Tools).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering And Delivery Process / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Enhancement Of The Service / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability And Climate Change / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment In The Supply Chain / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Accredited Living Wage Employer / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Scottish Business Pledge / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2025/S 000-001805


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Tree Transportation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stevenage Packaging Limited

Stewart House, Primett Road

Stevenage

SG1 3EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Growing Medium

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Everris Ltd

17 Lanchester Way

Daventry

NN11 8PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KLASMANN-DIELMANN IRELAND LIMITED

KILLINAGH, Rathowen

Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

N91WK64

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE - Ireland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £680,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Organic Matter

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

W&D Oliphant

Standingstone Farm, Alves

Elgin

IV30 8UZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Galvanised Lifting & Storage Crates

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Nursery Sundries – Ties/Labels/Cell Trays/Tools

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:794322)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Inverness Justice Centre

Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness@scotcourts.gov.sct

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Court of Session

Parliament House, Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RG

Email

supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom