Planning

PIN - Plant Protection Products

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037065

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b6f9

Published 15 November 2024, 3:12pm



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 - Plant Protection Products

Reference number

FLS-160-F

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for Plant Protection Products, 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 goods/services 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
  • 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

As part of the development process for a procurement strategy for Plant Protection Products, 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 existing arrangements upon their expiration. The Framework 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

13 December 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 opportunity. Please see link below to populate:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQM4IoerF9VhAqSuU8VK6vd9URUsxVlNYRUxOMzlWWTQyV0Q4SzlBWEUxWC4u

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 29th November @17:00 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=783472.

(SC Ref:783472)