Planning

Ground Preparation

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034097

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0389f0

Published 1 December 2022, 3:36pm



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.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

Ground Preparation

Reference number

FLS-0036-C

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland’s National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation.

The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner. Following the lessons from the previous ground preparation tender FLS are looking to amend the lotting structure in the next tender

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77300000 - Horticultural services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland’s National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation.

The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 January 2023


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 a request for information.

Please note that the responses FLS receive from this PIN notice will be used to inform the final decisions regarding:

- The lotting structure

- The number of lots any one supplier can win

- The number of lots any one supplier can bid for

This PIN is not intended to be binding in any way on any future procurements, does not constitute a tender in its own right or form part of a tender exercise.

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=715447.

(SC Ref:715447)