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Published 12 Jun 2025, 14:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Policy Support Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Forestry

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£160,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2025awarded 20 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 14 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Scottish Forestry have put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry’s behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.

  • Recurrence: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Forest administration services · Forest conservation strategy planning · Forest pest control services · Forest sectoral planning services · Forestry services · Services incidental to forestry

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Framework Contractors will provide a support role to…AwardedRenewalPublished value£160,000

AWARD OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Framework Contractors will provide a support role to Scottish Forestry Tree Health Team, although the remit crosses over with other areas such as Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Sector Development.

What’s in-scope:

  • Facilitate engagement with relevant stakeholders to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Stakeholders can include local authorities, forest industries, NGOs and community groups etc.
  • Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework.
  • Scoping end-user needs to help inform policy design and guidance development
  • Contributing to development and design of guidance materials for online publication
  • Developing and delivering webinars or other engagement activities to assist with awareness raising and guidance uptake
  • Facilitating feedback opportunities and contributing to analysis of feedback to assist with policy evaluation
  • Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework.

What’s out of scope:

  • Generic market research
  • meeting facilitation.

More information can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.Variant bids: not allowed
77200000 Forestry services77230000 Services incidental to forestry77231200 Forest pest control services77231300 Forest administration services77231900 Forest sectoral planning services90712200 Forest conservation strategy planning

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Policy Support Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.

First published
12 Jun 2025, 14:21 BST
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 11:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Aug 2025 – …
Authority reference
SF_0566
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075960
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesForest administration servicesForest conservation strategy planningForest pest control servicesForest sectoral planning servicesForestry servicesServices incidental to forestry
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547bc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Framework Agreement is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. (SC Ref:816521)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 11:26 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025
  1. Published value updated to £160,000
    23 Jul 2025, 16:28 BST
    was £200,000
  2. Status changed to active
    23 Jul 2025, 16:28 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    23 Jul 2025, 16:28 BST
  4. Deadline published: 25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    23 Jul 2025, 16:28 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2025, 11:26 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Nov 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 075960-2025-SF_0566-1

    Signed
    20 Nov 2025
    Value
    £160,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Forestry

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 3XDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Sarah McLusky LtdFramework contractor c/o Jaccountancy, Maling Exchange Hoults Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE6 2HL
  • The Tree CounilFramework contractor 14 Dock Offices , Surrey Quays Road, London, UK, SE16 2XU​

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria