UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for Seed Collection and Associated Services and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for UKWAS Auditing Services and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements.

FLS are proposing to put in place a “Framework Agreement” to supplement the current requirements delivered under the C0224 contracts. This will allow FLS staff to have access to several suitably qualified and competent Service Providers who can be called upon to undertake this work if the current C0224 service providers are unable to deliver any additional work that is identified for any reason, or if a contract under C0224 fails for any reason, FLS staff will identify the most appropriate method to ensure continuation of the services - this may include delivering the requirement in-house or contracting with an additional Service Provider through this framework agreement.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for chainsaw operations and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to alert the marketplace to an upcoming tender opportunity for timber haulage and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves to alert the marketplace to a potential upcoming opportunity for Tree Shelters and Associated Products; and requests information from the marketplace in order to refine requirements. Further information can be found in the attached additional information.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for the provision and installation of fencing materials, as well as for the supply only of fencing materials. This will allow FLS to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. This Framework will include the requirements for the installation of fences, maintenance and repair of fences, fencing surveys, emergency callouts for repairs and supply of fencing materials. This will include both upland and lowland fencing works and includes, but is not restricted to, deer fences, stock fences, rabbit fences, water gates, field gates, fencing metalwork, fencing woodwork and fencing ancillary items. It will also include the requirement for the supply and delivery of fencing metalwork, woodwork and ancillary items across Scotland. Further information can be found in the attached additional information.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of different surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework may include: - Stocking Density Assessment - Deer Nearest Neighbour - Deer Dung Count - Regeneration and Walkthrough - Production and Attribute - Hylobius Surveys - Drone Surveys - Rhododendron Surveys - Lidar Calibration Surveys - Carbon Code Surveys - Peat Hags and Depth Further information can be found in the attached additional information.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have a requirement to undertake Ground Preparation and Mechanised Establishment Operations (“the Service”) on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment. The Service will prepare the sites so that they are in optimal condition for replanting.

FFLS is seeking an experienced service provider for the provision of Low Loader Moves with driver in forestry environment. To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs we require our own heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes to be securely transported between sites. Heavy plant will consists of harvesters, forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved from site to site, other regions, site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as and when required. Our requirement is for a contract to supply a low loader and driver service to facilitate this. The work involves driving our equipment between FLS forests, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders up long gravel forest roads. All suppliers’ drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving in Forest environment.

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland’s National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation. The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner. Following the lessons from the previous ground preparation tender FLS are looking to amend the lotting structure in the next tender

There are extensive areas of deep peat on Scotland's Forests and Land, including many which are afforested. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are currently exploring all potential options and opportunities for procuring services to deliver specialist peatland restoration operations over the next 4 years and our intention is to commence a tender exercise, which is likely to result in a series of contract awards. It is anticipated that the new tender will be published later in the year of 2022 with contracts awarded around April 2023. In order to best inform the FLS approach to the future procurement of these services, it is essential that FLS understand the size, scope, capacity and future aspirations of the marketplace. FLS are therefore looking to both existing and potential suppliers to provide valuable insight into the services you can offer, your capacity, preferred work locations, preferred pricing mechanisms and more. The information you can provide is vital to our considerations as to how FLS move forward in delivering these requirements and develop a strategic approach to delivery of these services. PLEASE NOTE: This PIN is for information gathering purposes only and is NOT a call for competition. A response to this PIN shall not constitute any form of contract. There is no requirement to have read or replied to this notice and the attached questionnaire, suppliers will be entitled to submit their tender without any disadvantage.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to enable Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) to engage with the wider market to gain an understanding of interest in developing a high quality and financially sustainable provision to the public at key FLS visitor sites. Your response should be submitted on the form provided in Appendix 1 of the attached document 'FLS Concessions RFI (2)'. It should be submitted to procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot for the attention of Rachael Allan by 17:00, 23 May 2022.

A non-mandatory session for bidders has been arranged for Thursday 14 April 2022 at 14:00 to 15:30 BST. see this page for more details https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scotland-1308/ >> Forest Management Operations: Management of the planting programme including the maintenance operations required to establish sites, excluding fencing, deer management and ground preparation. Rapid restocking can minimise weed growth (and hence herbicide use) and loss of nutrients and sediment from sites and may be needed to help improve forest structure. >> North – 5 Lots, from 900,000 to 2.4m East – 3 Lots, from 1.55m to 1.79m Central – 3 Lots, from 1.35m to 2.92m West – 4 Lots, from 1.5m to 1.58m South – 8 Lots, from 740,000 to 1.65m (values over 4 years, GBP) >> Invasive Vegetation Control: Management of all types of vegetation (woody or herbaceous) that is deemed an invasive species on the designated or conservation site which are outside of the establishment operations. Woody species include all tree species and shrubs such as Hemlock, Rhododendron and Gaultheria. Herbaceous species include all specified noxious weeds such as Japanese knotweed and shall include other species such as Gunnera, Balsam and Hypericum. Control of all Invasive vegetation will require a variety of techniques, including stem injection, cutting and spraying to ensure that the plants are controlled to an effective level. There is no mulching or similar operation which require excavators or heavy plant machinery under these Contracts. >> North – 1 Lots, 2.53m East – 1 Lots, 890,000 Central – 2 Lots, 2.45m and 5.43m West – 2 Lots, both 4m South – 1 Lots, 650,000 (values over 5 years, GBP) >> - If a Bidder is awarded multiple Contracts, they will be required to deliver the Services simultaneously across all of the Contracts awarded to them. You should only bid for Lots that you are willing to enter into Contract. - For Lots 1 to 23 (FM): A Bidder may bid for and be awarded up to six of the 23 Lots. Bids for Lots exceeding this limit will be rejected and not evaluated. - For Lots 24 to 30 (IVC), A Bidder may bid for and be awarded up to four of the seven Lots. Bids for Lots exceeding this limit will be rejected and not evaluated. - Therefore you may bid for a maximum of 10 Lots subject to the above. - Where a Bidder exceeds the limits set above, FLS will ask (through message in PCS-Tender) the Bidder to select which are to be removed, if no response is received within five working days, the Lots listed by their highest Lot reference number shall be removed, ie, if Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are bid for, then FLS shall exclude Lots 7 and 8.