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FLS-141-C Steep Ground Harvesting (North, West and Central Regions)

Forestry management services
Forestry services
Timber harvesting services
+2 more
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Forestry and Land Scotland: "FLS-141-C Steep Ground Harvesting (North, West and Central Regions)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityForestry and Land ScotlandScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Forestry and Land Scotland
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Forestry and Land Scotland. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.9Bids / Report
22.8% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 273 active published awards; 267 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityForestry and Land Scotland
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
Last source update11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationForestry management services, Forestry services, Timber harvesting services, Tree-clearing services, Tree-cutting services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0458fa
What is being bought
FLS has a requirement to place contract(s) with an external service provider(s) for the provision of Steep Ground Harvesting services in North, West and Central Regions. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1). This contract shall include the following services: Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation Skyline Work Winch Work Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester Forwarder Skyline Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Skyline Harvest Only Extraction Only Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation Traffic Management Goal Posts
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  5. Published value updated to £9,000,000
    6 Jan 2025, 09:58 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Jan 2025, 09:58 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Jan 2025, 09:58 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 5 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
    6 Jan 2025, 09:58 GMT
  9. Status changed to planned
    13 May 2024, 08:43 BST
  10. Official notice release published
    13 May 2024, 08:43 BST
  11. Buyer information updated
    13 May 2024, 08:43 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region) The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region) The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region)
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central, South, and East Region) The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 10 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,200,000
  6. Contract active
    Signed 19 May 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,400,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 22 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £7,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Duffy Skylining Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Gillies Timber Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
AMAC Forestry Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)
£4,200,000 · signed 10 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region)
£1,400,000 · signed 19 May 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
£7,000,000 · signed 22 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
bids: 2 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
bids: 1 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 3)
smeBids: 1 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30448
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  • Forestry and Land Scotland
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, UKM, IV3 8NW
    flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk

  • AMAC Forestry Ltd
    supplier

    23 saint Clair Way, Ardrishaig, UK, PA30 8fb
    +44 7767464514

  • Duffy Skylining Ltd
    supplier

    Dunbeg House, Ness Castle, Inverness, UK, IV6 6DJ
    +44 7836341543

  • Gillies Timber Ltd
    supplier

    Subhachas, Glencruitten Road, Oban, UKM6, PA34 4PU
    +44 7920116297

  • The Inverness Justice Centre
    reviewBody

    Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1AH
    inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
    +44 1463230782
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