Planning

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

  • Forestry and Land Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080069

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ef7b

Published 5 December 2025, 11:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3000676000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.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

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70332100 - Land management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351720 - Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites
  • 71355000 - Surveying services
  • 71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services
  • 71353000 - Surface surveying services
  • 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
  • 79311000 - Survey services
  • 34513550 - Survey vessels
  • 77300000 - Horticultural services
  • 50433000 - Calibration services
  • 38311210 - Calibration weights
  • 90714100 - Environmental information systems
  • 77200000 - Forestry services
  • 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
  • 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services
  • 90732700 - Organic fertilizer pollution assessment
  • 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
  • 71355200 - Ordnance surveying
  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 79311300 - Survey analysis services
  • 77231000 - Forestry management services
  • 45454100 - Restoration work
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such, we are requesting that all interested suppliers complete the below survey by 18/12/2025. Use the link below. This is simply for market research purpose. https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/ONBEHALFOFFORESTRYANDLANDSCOTLANDSUPPLIERSURVEY

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 April 2026


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

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=817517.

(SC Ref:817517)