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.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
Tree & Seed Haulage West Argyll
Reference number
FLS-116-C-2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Haulage service of tree & seeds for relevant forestry district sites.
This requirement is for the uplift of stock from Newton Nursery for onward delivery to Cairnbaan cold store in West Argyll.
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: £207,755.80
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03111000 - Seeds
- 03452000 - Trees
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Forestry & Land Scotland, Newton Nursery, B9013, Newton, Elgin, IV30 8XR and Forestry & Land Scotland, West Argyll Forestry Distrct, Cairnbaan Cold Store, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8RS.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland have created a contract for the transportation of trees & seeds from Newton Nursery to West Argyll, the haulage service of tree & seeds will cover the relevant forestry district sites.
This requirement is for the uplift of stock from Newton Nursery for onward delivery to Cairnbaan cold store in West Argyll.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
No contract could be awarded following the competition in the contract notice:
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: 2024/S 000-009114
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FLS-116-C-2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd
Darlochan Yard, KILKENZIE
Campbeltown
PA28 6NT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £207,755.80
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The period of the Contract is from and including 05th May 2025 (the
"Commencement Date")to and including 23rd February 2O28, unless it is
terminated earlier or extended.
The Authority may, by giving notice to the Service Provider, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 23rd February 2030.
(SC Ref:800485)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
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 1RQ
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom