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FW0074 Framework Agreement for Soil Surveys

Agricultural
forestry
horticultural
+5 more
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
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Tenderline Synopsis: Forestry and Land Scotland: "FW0074 Framework Agreement for Soil Surveys". 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.
Average Price Reduction
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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
Last source update15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Horticultural services, Survey conduction services, Survey services, Surveying services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f891
What is being bought
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of soil surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework include; - Site/soil surveys of afforested, clear felled, open land and ex-agricultural land. - Recording the site/soil patterns and associated specific data, using the FC soil classification. - Mapping Soil Polygons and associated linear and point data in a digital format. - Delivering all data outputs from the survey, as specific format GIS themes (currently a bespoke version of GIS Forester), together with associated attribute tables. - Producing written reports for each site - Bespoke type of soil survey e.g. Detailed mapping of peatland types in a mosaic and peat depth probing - Assessment of newly acquired land including possibly reclaimed land such as old mine works.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £3,500,000
    6 Sept 2022, 13:48 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Sept 2022, 13:48 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    6 Sept 2022, 13:48 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 12 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
    6 Sept 2022, 13:48 BST
  9. Published value updated to £1,100,000
    19 Nov 2021, 17:05 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    19 Nov 2021, 17:05 GMT
  11. Official notice release published
    19 Nov 2021, 17:05 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    19 Nov 2021, 17:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    North & West Region
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. FLS also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the North and West regions of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Central and East Region
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. FLS also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the Central and East regions of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    South Region
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manage the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. FLS also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who FLS are and what it does can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ FLS has an ongoing requirement for the provision of soil surveys across all of Scotland. This Lot is for the South region of Scotland. The aim of this tender is to establish a framework agreement to fulfil this requirement. This Framework will comprise of three geographical lots based on FLS’ regions. A map of the regional boundaries can be found in document 3. Map of Regional Boundaries. Additional information: FLS intends to appoint a maximum of 3 suppliers per lot. The suppliers will be ranked on each lot based on total evaluation scores.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Feb 2023, 09:37 GMT
  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 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £1,762,000
  6. Contract active
    Signed 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £842,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · £896,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Andy Kennedy, the James Hutton Institute
Not published · Not published · active
Andy Kennedy, the James Hutton Institute
Not published · Not published · active
the James Hutton Institute
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
North & West Region
£1,762,000 · signed 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Central and East Region
£842,000 · signed 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
South Region
£896,000 · signed 1 Feb 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
bids: 2 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
bids: 2 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (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

    Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, UKM, IV3 8NW
    procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
    +44 3000676000

  • Andy Kennedy
    supplier

    The Lindens, Gairloch Crescent, Conon Bridge, UKM6, IV7 8BQ
    +44 7775109221

  • The Inverness Justice Centre
    reviewBody

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

  • the James Hutton Institute
    supplier

    Errol Road, Invergowrie, Dundee, UKM71, DD2 5DA
    +44 1382568700
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