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Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

services
Restricted procedure
Forestry services
Horticultural services
Scotland (UKM)
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Published value
£81,480,000
Submission deadline 5 Sept 2031, 12:00 BST
Lots published5
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 13:46 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Deadline: 5 Sept 2031, 12:00 BST
Submission route published
Scope structure
5lots
5 lots · 5 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~13 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 13 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 77)
Based on 2,084 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
26.8%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
13 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 77)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD
21 contracts£6,570,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Robins Timber Contracting
21 contracts£6,570,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
FORESTRY SERVICES LTD
21 contracts£6,462,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Powerline Services (MLJ) Ltd
21 contracts£6,354,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Euroforest Ltd
20 contracts£6,246,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
TW & GW EVANS LTD
20 contracts£6,246,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
I & Jm Pass& Sons ltd
20 contracts£6,138,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
GMD Forestry Ltd
20 contracts£5,359,850,000At ceiling / not disclosed
M C THOMAS SONS
18 contracts£5,832,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Tree Finesse
18 contracts£5,382,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Dynamic purchasing system
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Forestry and Land Scotland · 6 May 2026, 10:26 BST
£81,480,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
similar value band
matching published text
Specialised Peatland Restoration Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Forestry and Land Scotland · 8 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
£85,560,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
similar value band
Harvesters and Forwarders FrameworkForestry and Land Scotland · 26 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
£15,000,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
similar value band
Drone Training, Support & MaintenanceForestry and Land Scotland · 8 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
£150,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
Soil SurveysForestry and Land Scotland · 19 Jun 2026, 09:06 BST
£1,480,000
same CPV family
same authority
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Forestry and Land Scotland: "Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)". Published status: active. Published value: £81,480,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Sept 2031, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Contracting AuthorityForestry and Land ScotlandScope & CategoriesSERVICES (5 lots)Submission Window
1822d 22h left
5 Sept 2031, 12:00 BST
Submission Gateway
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Legal Basis & Regime32014L0024 · Restricted procedureEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£81,480,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Forestry and Land Scotland
Market Analytics
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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.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.71Bids / Report (median)
5.26% 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: 134 active published awards; 133 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. Published-to-award variance 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 methodRestricted procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSDynamic market
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisCELEX · 32014L0024
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesen
Published8 Sept 2026, 12:05 BST
Last source update8 Sept 2026, 12:05 BST
Recurring procurementYes
ClassificationForestry services, Horticultural services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f466
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission method{"electronicSubmission"}
Electronic submissionNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
Open portal
Submission instructions
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
What is being bought
FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) services across Scotland’s national forests and land, which commenced 8th September 2026. A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS. The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired. The scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to: - Cutting – power or hand tools. - Burning. - Stump Treatment. - Foliar application of pesticides. - Stem injection of woody material with sprayed pesticides or eco plugs. - Stem injection of herbaceous weeds. - Hand pulling of seedlings. - Steep ground/rope access work. - Non-chemical and non-cutting treatments (manual removal). - Chipping of cut material. - Traffic Management. - Manual Labour. Parties who request to be admitted to the DPS will have their submissions evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (this deadline could be extended to a maximum of 20 working days in individual cases), and if successful, will be admitted to the DPS thereafter.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    8 Sept 2026, 12:05 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Central
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£21,120,000
    Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalFLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
  • Lot 2 · #2
    North
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£14,640,000
    Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalFLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
  • Lot 3 · #3
    East
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£3,480,000
    Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalFLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
  • Lot 4 · #4
    South
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£21,120,000
    Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalFLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
  • Lot 5 · #5
    West
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£21,120,000
    Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalFLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Sept 2026, 12:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2031, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30448
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Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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