Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
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)