Official UK procurement notice
Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForestry and Land Scotland's (FLS) signs are one of the most important and visible parts of the FLS brand, they have a powerful impact on how FLS is perceived by all visitors and stakeholders.
FLS are seeking bids from competent and capable suppliers, to establish a framework agreement for the production of FLS's outdoor corporate signage, structures, and furniture.
The framework agreement will be used to procure any new or replacement timber signs, furniture, and structures required on FLS managed land; on an “as and when needed” basis.
- Recurrence: Q1/Q2 2028 for new agreement to commence Q1 2029
CPV: Furniture design services · Horticultural services · Outdoor sports equipment · Permanent message signs · Sign materials · Sign posts · Signage · Signs and illuminated signs · Signs and related items
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 6 Jan 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 50
- Process: 40
- price: 60
- Ethical & Sustainable Procurement: 10
Published award criteria (8)
- Product Samples: Pass/Fail
- Quality: 50%
- Process: 40%
- Ethical & Sustainable Procurement: 10%
- Prompt Payment: Pass/Fail
- Construction Industry Scheme (CIS): Not Scored
- Real Living Wage: Not Scored
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
INSURANCE: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Minimum: - Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP - Public Liability Insurance = 2 million GBP - product Liability Insurance = 2 million GBP - Technical & professional ability
FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND WITHIN ANNEX B (SELECTION AND AWARD CRITERIA) OF THE INVITATION TO TENDER DOCUMENT PACK.
Bidders will be required to provide details of work completed within the last 3 years that demonstrate they have the relevant experience and expertise to deliver the products as described.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they have, or have access to, the tools, plant, and technical equipment listed.
Bidders will be required to confirm that they have the required quality control certificates confirming that products meet the required standards (FSC certified wood etc).
Bidders must have the following (or equivalent): 1) either ISO9001 OR documented quality management policies and processes. 2) either ISO18001 OR documented health and safety policies and processes. 3) either ISO14001 OR documented environmental management policies and processes.
Bidders must provide samples conforming to the sample specification provided within the Technical Envelope.
Minimum: Provide a minimum of 2 examples per ‘category’ (Signage / Structures / Furniture), demonstrating the production of products similar to those specified within the Invitation to Tender document pack. Examples should include: A specification (wood used, tooling info, finish details,…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Corporate Signage, Structures, and Furniture” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Q1/Q2 2028 for new agreement to commence Q1 2029
- First published
- 9 Sept 2024, 16:44 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2025, 10:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FLS-152-F- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002932- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04995cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please see the Invitation to Tender document pack, available for download from PCS-Tender, for full details of performance requirements.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
0131 225 2595
Publisher note: (SC Ref:788730)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
9 Oct 2024 → 29 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts6 Jan 2025
- Notice published29 Jan 2025, 10:36 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Jan 2025, 10:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 002932-2025-FLS-152-F-1
- Signed
- 22 Jan 2025
- Value
- £915,000
- Period
- … – 5 Jan 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Border Signs & GraphicsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.