- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 2. Bridge Inspection - South Scotland (Tay, Scottish Lowlands, Cowal & Trossachs, Dumfries & Borders, Galloway)
- Lot 1. Bridge Inspection - North Scotland (Moray & Aberdeenshire, North Highland, Inverness, Ross & Skye, Lochaber, West Argyll)
- Lot 3. Reservoir Supervising Engineer - Scotland
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.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
Bridge & Reservoir Inspections
Reference number
FLS-1730
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FLS owns and maintains structures across the estate it manages. FLS intends to award Contracts for provision of Bridge Inspection Services and Reservoir Inspection Services over the next 4-5 months. FLS currently has a single contract in place for Bridge Inspections covering all Scottish regions within FLS, which is due to expire at the end of March 2026. FLS is looking to outsource the Reservoir Inspections due to an impending retirement of a staff member in December 2025.
This PIN notice is for prior information and market engagement only. Potential bidders who are interested in contributing their views are encouraged to complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire. Please complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, the link is contained within the PIN document attachment or accessible via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQDcUqmwi_gJJo-vxU7irx_xUNjZKT0xJRE1ITEk2R0E2VVA1NlNMVlQ5TS4u
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday 4th August 2025 at 1700 hours.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bridge Inspection - South Scotland (Tay, Scottish Lowlands, Cowal & Trossachs, Dumfries & Borders, Galloway)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM9 - Southern Scotland
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
- UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owns and maintains structures across the estate it manages. FLS intends to award Contracts for the provision of Bridge Inspection Services over the next 4-5 months. FLS requires inspections to be carried out for road-bridges, cycle-bridges, footbridges and a small number of rural recreational structures such as viewing platforms, towers and board walks (raised timber structure). The road-bridges are nearly all single lane, and used mainly by forest and construction traffic, as well as the public.
FLS operates an inspection regime for these structures to ensure that they remain safe to use. The PIN document (attached as additional information) provides further information on the requirements.
As part of our procurement process, we are engaging with the market on a number of key matters to inform our strategy and specification. We are therefore encouraging potential bidders who are interested in contributing their views to complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire. Please complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, the link is contained within the PIN document attachment or accessible via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQDcUqmwi_gJJo-vxU7irx_xUNjZKT0xJRE1ITEk2R0E2VVA1NlNMVlQ5TS4u
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday 4th August 2025 at 1700 hours.
This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only, this is not a call for competition and response to the questionnaire will not constitute any form of contract, or commitment to contract from FLS.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bridge Inspection - North Scotland (Moray & Aberdeenshire, North Highland, Inverness, Ross & Skye, Lochaber, West Argyll)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owns and maintains structures across the estate it manages. FLS intends to award Contracts for the provision of Bridge Inspection Services over the next 4-5 months. FLS requires inspections to be carried out for road-bridges, cycle-bridges, footbridges and a small number of rural recreational structures such as viewing platforms, towers and board walks (raised timber structure). The road-bridges are nearly all single lane, and used mainly by forest and construction traffic, as well as the public.
FLS operates an inspection regime for these structures to ensure that they remain safe to use. The PIN document (attached as additional information) provides further information on the requirements.
As part of our procurement process, we are engaging with the market on a number of key matters to inform our strategy and specification. We are therefore encouraging potential bidders who are interested in contributing their views to complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire. Please complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, the link is contained within the PIN document attachment or accessible via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQDcUqmwi_gJJo-vxU7irx_xUNjZKT0xJRE1ITEk2R0E2VVA1NlNMVlQ5TS4u
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday 4th August 2025 at 1700 hours.
This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only, this is not a call for competition and response to the questionnaire will not constitute any form of contract, or commitment to contract from FLS.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reservoir Supervising Engineer - Scotland
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
- 71631460 - Dam-inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Loch an Torr (West Argyll);
Lochan A Ghleannain (Cowal & Trossachs);
Glencoe Lochan (Lochaber);
Loch Sheilah (North Highlands);
Loch Horn (Tay);
Bruntis Loch (Galloway).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owns and manages 7 no. reservoirs that are registered with and regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) under the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011. Annual statements are sent to SEPA for only the 6 reservoirs rated as high or medium risk, and 4 of these 6 also require a 10 yearly inspection by an All-Reservoirs Panel Engineer. For this contract we require a qualified Supervising Engineer or Engineers to be appointed for the 6 high and medium risk reservoirs to carry out the duties in accordance with section 50 of this Act. This includes carrying out annual inspections, giving notice to the reservoir manager (FLS) of things which might affect the safety of a reservoir, monitoring matters directed in any current Section 47 inspection or safety report and monitoring the compliance of the reservoir manager.
In case of emergencies. the Supervising Engineer, or a representative, must also be available to attend site to give advice etc. There may also be other occasions when the Supervising Engineer must provide advice or attend site outwith of the normal Section 50 process, and advice may also be needed for FLS’s management of our smaller reservoirs.
FLS intends to award a Contract for the provision of a Reservoir Supervising Engineer over the next 4-5 months. The PIN document (attached as additional information) provides further information on the requirements.
As part of our procurement process, we are engaging with the market on a number of key matters to inform our strategy and specification. We are therefore encouraging potential bidders who are interested in contributing their views to complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire. Please complete the online Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, the link is contained within the PIN document attachment or accessible via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQDcUqmwi_gJJo-vxU7irx_xUNjZKT0xJRE1ITEk2R0E2VVA1NlNMVlQ5TS4u
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday 4th August 2025 at 1700 hours.
This PIN Notice and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only, this is not a call for competition and response to the questionnaire will not constitute any form of contract, or commitment to contract from FLS.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 September 2025
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
Please complete the Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, the link is contained within the PIN document attachment or accessible via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQDcUqmwi_gJJo-vxU7irx_xUNjZKT0xJRE1ITEk2R0E2VVA1NlNMVlQ5TS4u
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday 4th August 2025 at 1700 hours.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) and associated questionnaire is for information gathering and market engagement only, this is not a call for competition and response to this questionnaire will not constitute any form of contract, or commitment to contract from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).
No information provided in response to this PIN will be used to form judgements regarding supplier performance, capacity or capability under any current or future procurement process. FLS are aware that your responses may contain commercially sensitive information pertaining to your business. All information submitted in response to this PIN may need to be disclosed and/or published by FLS. FLS may disclose information in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2022 (the Act). Accordingly, if you consider that any of the information provided in your response is commercially confidential, please identify it and explain what harm might result from its disclosure and/or publication. It should be noted that, even where you have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, FLS may disclose this information in accordance with the provision of the Act or any other legal duty.
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