Official UK procurement notice
Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Planting Services across Scotland’s national forests and land.
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:
- Planting
- Beat up
- Weeding
- Top Up Spraying
- Herbicide application
- Fertilising
- Cleaning & Singling
- Respacing
- Brush cutter work
- Chainsaw work
- General Estate Labouring
- Recurrence: DPS validity period will be for 5 years (60 months) with an optional extension 1 x 5 year (60 months) extension. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date.
CPV: Forestry services · Horticultural services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1CentralRenewal
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Lot #2NorthRenewal
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Lot #3EastRenewal
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Lot #4SouthRenewal
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
Lot #5WestRenewal
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum levels of insurance cover
Minimum: It is a requirement of this DPS that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the DPS, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million GBP - Public Liability: 5 million GBP per occurrence and unlimited in… - Technical & professional ability
- Technical and Professional Ability - Examples of relevant experience
- Subcontracting
- Health & Safety Quality Assurance
- Environmental Management Quality Assurance
- Real Living Wage
- Community Benefits
- Prompt Payment of sub-contractors
Minimum: Technical and Professional Ability – Example(s) of relevant experience Bidders will be required to provide an example which demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. In the example to be provided, bidders are required to provide at least one example …
- “Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · DPS validity period will be for 5 years (60 months) with an optional extension 1 x 5 year (60 months) extension. A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date.
- First published
- 28 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
- Authority reference
FLS-138-D- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043352- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566caFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Where the Bidder relies on the capacities of other entities (i.e. subcontractors and/or consortium members) to meet the selection criteria, they must provide a separate Single Procurement Document (SPD) for each of those entities. In the event that a Bidder alters its composition during the procurement process (which shall include, but is not limited to, a change in the identity of any entity named in the response whose capacity has been relied upon in responding to the Instructions to Bidders), FLS reserves the right to request that any proposed reconstituted Bidder complete the Qualification Envelope, i.e. Business Probity, Criminal Convictions and Financial Standing for re-evaluation in accordance with the criteria used in relation to the evaluation of the original response. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 6670. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Most of the supply base are micro businesses, and the application of the Sub-contract clause may deter contractors from bidding for requirements. Contractors who intend to sub-contract out any portion of the services of a Contract will be required to provide a sub-contractor SPDs for all proposed sub-contractors. The acceptance of any subcontractor(s) will be subject to the approval of FLS. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: As requirements to be tendered through the DPS are unknown at this stage, Community Benefits will be expected to be delivered once a contract is awarded through a Stage 2 Tender. The Community Benefits to be delivered under contracts awarded through the DPS will be proportionate to the total awarded annual contract value of the contractor. The delivery of community benefits will be based on a points system. This system is outlined in the Appendix E - FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T. (SC Ref:805214)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published28 Jul 2025, 10:58 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected387 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.