Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

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  "date": "2025-07-28T10:58:40+01:00",
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    "title": "Planting Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)",
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    "description": "FLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Planting Services across Scotland’s national forests and land.\nA 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.\nThe 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.\nThe scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to:\n- Planting\n- Beat up\n- Weeding\n- Top Up Spraying\n- Herbicide application\n- Fertilising\n- Cleaning & Singling\n- Respacing\n- Brush cutter work\n- Chainsaw work\n- General Estate Labouring",
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      "invitationDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
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      "endDate": "2025-08-22T12:00:00+01:00"
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      "description": "Forestry services"
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          "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:\n- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million GBP\n- Public Liability: 5 million GBP per occurrence and unlimited in total\nAppendix F - Question 4B.5 of the FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.",
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          "minimum": "Technical and Professional Ability – Example(s) of relevant experience\nBidders 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 carried out in the last 3 years that demonstrates relevant experience to deliver the services. Bidders must provide either a certificate of completion, letter of reference, or reference contact details with their response to this question.\nAppendix F - Question 4C.1.2 of the FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.\n---\nSubcontracting\nBidders must confirm whether they intend to subcontract, and if so, for what proportion of each lot.\nAppendix F - Question 4C.10 of the FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.\n---\nHealth & Safety Quality Assurance\nBidders must confirm that they have EITHER:\n- accredited independent third-party certificates for Health and Safety.\nOR\n- the Health and Safety Procedures requested in the Requirement Note for 4D.1.4.a\nAppendix F - Question 4D.1 of the FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.\n---\nEnvironmental Management Quality Assurance\nBidders must confirm that they have EITHER:\n- accredited independent third-party certificates for Environmental Management.\nOR\n- the Environmental Management Procedures requested in the Requirement Note for 4D.2.a\nAppendix F - Question 4D.2 of the FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.\n---\nReal Living Wage\nBidders must confirm whether they pay at least the “Real Living Wage” for workers (including any agency or sub-contractor workers) engaged in the delivery of contracts awarded under this DPS, based in the UK.\nAppendix F - Question 2.1.2 of the statements in relation to Technical Envelope Questions of FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the definitions of “Real Living Wage” and specific requirements for this question.\n---\nCommunity Benefits\nDocument and confirm that you commit to delivering Community Benefits as required under the DPS.\nAppendix F - Question 2.1.3 of the statements in relation to Technical Envelope Questions of FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.\n---\nPrompt Payment of sub-contractors\nBidders must confirm that they will meet the requirements for any sub-contractors used in the delivery of this contract.\nAppendix F - Question 2.1.5 of the statements in relation to Technical Envelope Questions of FLS-138-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question.",
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