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Published 18 Sept 2025, 14:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FLS-1886 The Supply and Delivery of Harvester and Forwarder Machinery

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,100,000exc. VAT54.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 17 Dec 2025
Awarded to Ponsse UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

FLS 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 published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£2,100,000
Delivery: Scotland · Delivery to various locations.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation2
  • 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:

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What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Harvesting and threshing machineryHarvesting machineryHorticultural services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d39 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
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
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published309 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 12:43 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2025, 12:43 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £956,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone
  • The Inverness Justice CentreReview body Inverness

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ponsse UK LtdAwarded supplier 4 Annan Business Park, Annan, UK, DG12 6TZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.