Official UK procurement notice
FLS-1886 The Supply and Delivery of Harvester and Forwarder Machinery
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFLS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the Supply and Delivery of Harvester and Forwarder Machinery.
CPV: Harvesting and threshing machinery · Harvesting machinery · Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,100,000
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: 80
- Price: 20
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance, minimum 5M GBP;
Public Liability Insurance, minimum 5M GBP; and
Product Liability Insurance, minimum 5M GBP.
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers are required to provide two (2) examples of contracts delivered within the past three (3) years that demonstrate relevant experience in supplying goods similar in scope, scale, and duration to those described in the Specification.
Examples should include:
- Name of contract or project, with a brief description of the goods supplied and the duration, including start and end dates (month/year) it was carried out or forecast to be completed;
- Name of Client;
- Name and contact details of a Client representative who may be contacted for further information; and
- Brief description of whether the contract was delivered on time and within budget.
Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used, as a minimum covering:
- That the bidder has systems in place to monitor and manage supply chain activities, including sourcing, logistics, and delivery;
- That the bidder will ensure prompt payment practices throughout the supply chain, in line with Scottish Government policy;
- That the bidder has appropriate measures in place to identify and mitigate risks of modern slavery and human trafficking, including due diligence and supplier vetting; and
- That the bidder will maintain transparency and traceability across all tiers of the supply chain.
Please provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract:
Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ e…
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2025, 14:24 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Oct 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083812- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d39Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 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 (SXL) acted on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. (SC Ref:818623)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:43 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Dec 2025, 12:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponsse UK LtdSME | £956,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 083812-2025-FLS-1886-1 · Ponsse UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2025
- Value
- £956,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ponsse UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.