Official UK procurement notice
FLS - 1730 Bridge Inspections
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and consists of 6 Lots. The Client will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. The Lot structure is as follows:
Lot 1 – Principal Inspection All Scotland
Lot 2 – General Inspection North Scotland
Lot 3 – General Inspection East Scotland
Lot 4 – General Inspection West Scotland
Lot 5 – General Inspection Central Scotland
Lot 6 – General Inspection South Scotland
Lot 1 (Principal Inspections) will be a national single Consultant Contract covering all 5 Scottish Regions within FLS. Appendix 1 provides a map of the lot geographical areas for Lots 2 to 6.
The contract will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 plus 1 at 12 months per extension at FLS discretion.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
- Recurrence: There is currently no estimated timing for further notices to be published in relation to this tender.
CPV: Bridge-inspection services · Environmental impact assessment for construction · Structural engineering consultancy services · Technical inspection and testing services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Principal Inspection All ScotlandRenewal
Lot 1 (Principal Inspections) will be a national single Consultant Contract covering all 5 Scottish Regions within FLS.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Lot #2General Inspection North ScotlandRenewal
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and Lot 2 General Inspections covers the North of Scotland. FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Lot #3General Inspection East ScotlandRenewal
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 3 General Inspections covering the East of Scotland. FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Lot #4General Inspection West ScotlandRenewal
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and Lot 4 General Inspections covers the West of Scotland. FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Lot #5General Inspection Central ScotlandRenewal
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 5 General Inspections across all of Central Scotland. FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
Lot #6General Inspection South ScotlandRenewal
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 6 General Inspections across the South of Scotland. FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
Lot Bidding Restrictions
Maximum Number of Tenders
- Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6.
- Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots.
- Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
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: 40%
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP each and every claim without limit to the number of claims. For the duration of the services and for 1 year following Completion.
Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP each and every claim without limit to the number of claims. For the duration of the services and for 1 year following Completion.
For Principal Inspection (Lot 1)
Professional Risk Indemnity = 2,000,000 GBP each and every claim without limit to the number of claims. For the duration of the services and for 6 years following Completion.
For General Inspection (Lots 2-6)
Professional Risk Indemnity = 2,000,000 GBP each and every claim without limit to the number of claims. For the duration of the services and for 2 years following Completion.
Please note, it is a legal requirement that all Tenderers hold a minimum of 5,000,000 Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance except those companies which are exempt in specific circumstances. For further guidance see: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf ↗
- Technical & professional ability
4C.1 Please provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
If you are applying for Principal Inspection (Lot 1):
Provide one example that demonstrates experience of delivering a similar principal bridge inspection.
If you are applying for General Inspection (Lots 2-6):
Provide one example that demonstrates experience of delivering a similar general bridge inspection.
If you are applying for both Principal Inspection and General Inspection, please provide one example for Principal Inspection and one example for General Inspection as detailed above.
Bidders must ensure that they provide contact details for the customer/client for each example in order for FLS to verify the examples provided.
4C.4 If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they must confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unab…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · There is currently no estimated timing for further notices to be published in relation to this tender.
- First published
- 10 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Aug 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064989- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c825Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- 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.
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31251. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:824530)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 09:50 BST
- Submission deadline59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.