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Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement

Forestry services
Horticultural services
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published6
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Tenderline Synopsis: Forestry and Land Scotland: "Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 6 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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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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
Published20 May 2025, 12:02 BST
Last source update20 May 2025, 12:02 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationForestry services, Horticultural services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045955
What is being bought
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has established a framework agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Mechanised Ground Preparation services across Scotland's National Forests and Land (SNFL). FLS requires the services on various sites following the completion of harvesting operations and on woodland creation sites where ground needs to be prepared for forest establishment. FLS has existing contracts in place for the provision of these services. These existing contracts are FLS's primary route for the provision of the services across SNFL. The framework agreement will 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2025, 12:02 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    20 May 2025, 12:02 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    11 Dec 2024, 08:55 GMT
  4. Status changed to published status
    10 Dec 2024, 17:06 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    10 Dec 2024, 17:06 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    10 Dec 2024, 17:06 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    6 Dec 2024, 12:25 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    6 Dec 2024, 12:25 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 27 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    6 Dec 2024, 12:25 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    14 May 2024, 08:35 BST
  11. Official notice release published
    14 May 2024, 08:35 BST
  12. Buyer information updated
    14 May 2024, 08:35 BST
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Mechanised Ground Preparation - North
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in North region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Mechanised Ground Preparation - South
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in South region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Mechanised Ground Preparation - Central
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in Central region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Mechanised Ground Preparation - East
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in East region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Mechanised Ground Preparation - West
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in West region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in West region.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Disc Scarification - National
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for Disc Scarification services across all regions of Scotland's National Forests and Land. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Disc Scarification Base Machine with Grab The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Continuous Mounding
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    20 May 2025, 12:02 BST
  2. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £10,200,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £10,500,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £5,010,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £7,060,000
  12. Contract active
    Signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £6,600,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Disc Scarification - National
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Bruce Todd Ltd, Highland Stoneways, McNeill Forestry, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
Not published · Not published · active
Iain Russell & Co, Maxwell Plant LTD, Molplant Construction Ltd, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
Not published · Not published · active
ICD Contracting Limited, Iain Russell & Co, MAM Contracting, Maxwell Plant LTD, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
Not published · Not published · active
Bruce Todd Ltd, Highland Stoneways, Iain Russell & Co, MAM Contracting, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
Not published · Not published · active
ICD Contracting Limited, Iain Russell & Co, Maccoll(Appin)ltd, Maxwell Plant LTD, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Mechanised Ground Preparation - North
£10,200,000 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Mechanised Ground Preparation - South
£10,500,000 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Mechanised Ground Preparation - Central
£5,010,000 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Mechanised Ground Preparation - East
£7,060,000 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Mechanised Ground Preparation - West
£6,600,000 · signed 25 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 8 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 8 (lot 1)
smeBids: 8 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 6 (lot 2)
smeBids: 6 (lot 2)
bids: 9 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 3)
smeBids: 9 (lot 3)
bids: 9 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 4)
smeBids: 9 (lot 4)
bids: 8 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 8 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 8 (lot 5)
smeBids: 8 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30448
View buyer profile

  • Forestry and Land Scotland
    buyer

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

  • Bruce Todd Ltd
    supplier

    Quarrycrook, 7 Hoy, Halkirk, UKM61, KW12 6UU
    +44 7774113584

  • Highland Stoneways
    supplier

    Craigston, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, UKM50, AB53 8PX
    +44 1888551337

  • ICD Contracting Limited
    supplier

    Glenakil cottage , Tarbert Argyll, Kilberry road, UKM63, PA29 6XX
    +44 7788816701

  • Iain Russell & Co
    supplier

    Crouse Farm, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, UKM, DG8 9BG
    +44 7747845546

  • MAM Contracting
    supplier

    The Office, Templemill Farm, Crieff, UKM77, PH7 4HL
    +44 7712529678

  • Maccoll(Appin)ltd
    supplier

    Ar Dhachaidh, Appin, UKM63, PA38 4BL
    +44 1631730201

  • Maxwell Plant LTD
    supplier

    North Lodge, Heronsford, Ballantrae, UKM94, Ka26 0LN
    +44 7500970308

  • McNeill Forestry
    supplier

    3 Struie Place, Ardgay, UK, IV24 3BT
    +44 7519171870

  • Molplant Construction Ltd
    supplier

    Unit 1, Downsways Ind Est, Heathhall, Dumfries, UKM9, DG1 3RS

  • Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland
    supplier

    Upper Donavourd Farm, Donavourd, By Pitlochry, UKM77, PH16 5JP
    +44 7808739027

  • The Inverness Justice Centre
    reviewBody

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