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title: "FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023"
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# FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fls-0037-c-low-loader-moves-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry and Land Scotland: "FLS-0037-C Low Loader Moves 2023". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £416,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry and Land Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-and-land-scotland-GB-PPON-PDPY-1437-JTZN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £416,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, Horticultural services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM, UKM7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fls-0037-c-low-loader-moves-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fls-0037-c-low-loader-moves-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fls-0037-c-low-loader-moves-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0391e0#participate

## Description
FLS is seeking experienced service providers for the provision of Low Loader Moves within forestry environments.  To ensure the continuity of delivery for various operations within Land Management, Harvesting and Marketing, Civil Engineering and workshop repairs, we require our heavy plant machinery, grab tanks and site safes, etc., to be securely transported within and between sites. Heavy plant will consists of timber harvesters, timber forwarders, tractors and a drill rig to be moved within site; site to site; between regions; site to workshop and back, or external repair agencies as required. The work involves moving our equipment within forests environments, which includes driving fully loaded low loaders on long gravel forest roads. All suppliers’ drivers will need to be competent/trained in driving on Forest roads.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: East Region
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60180000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £128,000
- **Description:** this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.

### Lot 2: Central Region
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60180000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £86,000
- **Description:** this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Central Region.

### Lot 3: West Region: West Argyll
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60180000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £48,000
- **Description:** This work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in West Argyll.

### Lot 4: West Region: Lochaber
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60180000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £24,000
- **Description:** this work is to cover all Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) owned forests in Lochaber

### Lot 5: South Region
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60180000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £130,000
- **Description:** this work is to cover timber harvesting machinery (e.g. harvesters and forwarders) in Galloway Forest and civil engineering equipment (e.g. mobile drill rig) throughout the FLS South Region, including the Isle of Arran.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** East Region (active)
  - Award id: `002405-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **McIntosh Plant Hire (Abdn) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103287`
  - Value: £128,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Central Region (active)
  - Award id: `002405-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Paul Millar Haulage**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103288`
  - Value: £86,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** West Region: Lochaber (active)
  - Award id: `002405-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Corrigan Contractors Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103289`
  - Value: £24,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** South Region (active)
  - Award id: `002405-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Luce Bay Plant Hire Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76617`
  - Value: £130,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** East Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £128,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2023

- **Contract:** Central Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £86,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2023

- **Contract:** West Region: Lochaber (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2023

- **Contract:** South Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £130,000
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002405-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-24T12:29:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:40:31.445Z
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