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.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 Plant Protection Products
Reference number
FLS-160-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) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
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: £1,410,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
- 24211000 - Zinc oxide and peroxide, titanium oxide, dyes and pigments
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
- 24311410 - Inorganic acids
- 24311500 - Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
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
Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24451000 - Pesticides
- 24452000 - Insecticides
- 24453000 - Herbicides
- 24454000 - Plant-growth regulators
- 24455000 - Disinfectants
- 24456000 - Rodenticides
- 24457000 - Fungicides
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Far Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dyed urea
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24000000 - Chemical products
- 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
- 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
- 24960000 - Various chemical products
- 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Management of overflow/Urea deposit quantity / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planting Fertiliser - Regions
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
- 03121000 - Horticultural products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
- 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
- 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
- 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
- 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 80
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
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 000-002847
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED
RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 2PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrigem Ltd
Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road
Saxilby
LN1 2FU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED
RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 2PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC21 - Northumberland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrigem Ltd
Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road
Saxilby
LN1 2FU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £371,100
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Dyed urea
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 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
OMEX Agriculture Limited
Bardney Airfield, Tupholme
LINCOLN
LN3 5TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £538,900
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
Title
Planting Fertiliser - Regions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 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
Cheviot Trees
Newton Brae, Foulden
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:799401)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
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
supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom