Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement
Reference number
FLS-140-F
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to establish a framework agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Mechanised Ground Preparation services across Scotland's National Forests and Land (SNFL).
FLS requires the services on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment.
FLS has existing contracts in place for the provision of these services. These existing contracts are FLS's primary route for the provision of the services across SNFL.
The framework agreement will provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039418
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
Place of text to be modified
Time limit
Instead of
Date
27 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
10 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section number
IV.2.6
Place of text to be modified
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Instead of
Date
27 May 2025
Read
Date
10 June 2025
Section number
IV.2.7
Place of text to be modified
Conditions for opening of tenders
Instead of
Date
27 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Read
Date
10 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
seven.2) Other additional information
FLS has opted to extend the tender submission deadline to 10th February 2024. This extension is intended to offer tenderers greater flexibility to participate without experiencing unnecessary pressure during the holiday season.