Official UK procurement notice
DPS for Woodland Management Services and Associated Services
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFife Council have a requirement to put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to cover woodland management services and associated services. Many of these requirements are one offs and are considered varied by their nature.
CPV: Fencing components · Horticultural services · Paths and other metalled surfaces · Pest-control services · Signage · Site-clearance work · Tree-maintenance services · Wildlife preservation services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Woodland MaintenanceRenewal
Woodland Maintenance including
Woodland management plans to Scottish Forestry standard.
Woodland thinning
Enrichment under planting
Small scale shrub and tree planting
Management of regeneration
Tree safety survey
Tree safety works (Hazardous trees)
Tree felling
Tree felling and removal
Tree pruning along path corridors
Lot #2Wildflower Meadows and MaintenanceRenewal
Wildflower Meadows and Maintenance including but not limited to
Wildflower meadow creation (In riparian areas)
Maintenance of wildflower
Lot #3Invasive SpeciesRenewal
Invasive Species including but not limited to
Treatment of invasive species (Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam)
Lot #4Pathways, Steps and DrainageRenewal
Pathways, Steps and Drainage including but not limited to
New path (Semi-bound surface)
New path (Unbound surface)
Upgrade path
Upgrade steps
New timber board and aggregate steps.
Gabion basket retaining wall for path.
Drainage works
Piped culverts
Excavate ‘U’ titch
Removal of waste from site
Lot #5SignageRenewal
Signage including but no limited to
Interpretation signage
Information board
Waymarker post
Finger post
Removal old signage from site
Lot #6Fencing and BenchesRenewal
Fencing and Benches including but not limited to
Post and rail fencing
Vehicle barrier
Benches
Removal of waste from site
Lot #7WildlifeRenewal
Wildlife including but not limited to
Written Wildlife Assessments
Erect bird boxes
Erect bat boxes
Lot #8Site ClearanceRenewal
Site Clearance
site clearance including fly-tipping, burn debris, others
What 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Economic & financial standing
Questions 4B5a 4B5b 4B5c Insurance
Question 4B6 Ratio
Minimum: Questions 4B5a 4B5b 4B5c Insurance Organisations must also have or commit to have the relevant levels of insurance cover before the framework starts or we will exclude you from this procurement. GBP10m Employers Liability GBP5m Public Liability GBP1m Professional Liability Insura… - Technical & professional ability
Questions 4C.1.2
4C.4
4C6
4C.7
4C.8.1 4C.8.2
4C.9
4D1
Minimum: 4C.1.2 We will evaluate organisation’s experience and capability relative to what we intend to buy, in particular: Supplying the same services Achieving the same or similar outcomes Suppliers will be required to provide 3 examples of works carried out in the past 3 years. Notes o…
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “DPS for Woodland Management Services and Associated Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
- Authority reference
CW0162- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045230- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 29663. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: see contract notice (SC Ref:803642)
How it was run
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- Admission period ends
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Aug 2025 → 8 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published1 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.