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
http://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
FLS-118-C Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions
Reference number
FLS-118-C
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77211100 - Timber harvesting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FLS is awarding contracts to external service providers for the provision of Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions. The contracts will be for a period of 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.
This contracts shall include the following services:
Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation
Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.
Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.
Harvest Only
Extraction Only
Winch Work
Skyline Work
Harvesting and Extraction on Peatland Restoration or Peatland Type Sites – Small scale where identified on harvesting coupes, excludes specialist Peatland Services
Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation
Traffic Management
Goal Posts
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: £23,275,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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.1.8) 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 000-020648
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMAC Forestry Ltd
23 saint Clair Way
Ardrishaig
PA30 8fb
Telephone
+44 7767464514
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: £6,825,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Speyside Harvesting Ltd
Tommridh, Cowie Avenue
Dufftown
AB554EH
Telephone
+44 1340820156
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: £3,150,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Colin Brolly Forestry Ltd
Achnabreac, Cairnbaan
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RE
Telephone
+44 1546600376
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:784403)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
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
Telephone
+44 1312252595
Country
United Kingdom