Stale Pre-tender

FLS-118-C Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions

Details

Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland
Topic: Forestry services
Published: 26 April 2024
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

FLS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions. The contract will be for a period of 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. This contract shall include the following services: Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder. Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder. Harvest Only Extraction Only Winch Work Skyline Work Harvesting and Extraction on Peatland Restoration or Peatland Type Sites – Small scale where identified on harvesting coupes, excludes specialist Peatland Services Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation Traffic Management Goal Posts Lot 1: Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region) Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region) Lot 2: Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region) Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region) Lot 3: Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region) Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published26 April 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

Forestry and Land Scotland manages Scotland's national forest estate as an executive agency of the Scottish Government, sourcing land management, recreation, civil engineering and business support work through public tender. Suppliers register with Public Contracts Scotland to view its live opportunities and contract award notices. Larger contracts run through the PCS-Tender system, while smaller purchases go through PCS Quick Quote. Open dynamic purchasing systems let eligible suppliers join at any time. Works contracts mostly use the NEC4 standard form. Prior information notices flag major procurements ahead of tender for interested bidders and suppliers.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Forestry and Land Scotland's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

77200000 · Forestry services
77211100 · Timber harvesting services
77211300 · Tree-clearing services
77211400 · Tree-cutting services
77231000 · Forestry management services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@forestry-and-land-scotland.gov