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Published 15 Dec 2025, 08:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FLS-2521 The Supply and Delivery of Grounds and Plant Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£248,000exc. VAT1.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to Alistair Young Engineering 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 Grounds and Plant Equipment.

CPV: Forklift trucks · Lifting trucks · Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors · Tractors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£248,000
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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
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:

    Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ e…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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
15 Dec 2025, 08:49 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012414
Classification (CPV)
Forklift trucksLifting trucksPedestrian-controlled agricultural tractorsTractors
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f54f 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) will be acting 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:821963)

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
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 11 Feb 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 13:49 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 13:47 GMT
Published amendments (1)

SME The Awarded Contractor Alistair Young Engineering Limited are an SME and the box within the award section should state yes.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £244,0701 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Alistair Young Engineering Ltd£244,070 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.