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Published 13 Oct 2025, 16:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Restock Programme Framework - Forestry Services

Official notice

Authority: Crown Estate Scotland (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Real estate services (70)
+1 moreAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)
 Delivery: Scotland (UKM5)
Framework ceiling (notional)£349,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 2 Jun 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Crown Estate Scotland (”CES”) have a requirement to undertake the following forestry services.

The Framework will be split into the following lotting structure:

  • Lot 1 - Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)
  • Lot 2 - Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)
  • Lot 3 – Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)
  • Lot 4 - Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)
  • Lot 5 - Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)

CPV: Excavating and earthmoving work · Forestry management services · Forestry services · Horticultural services · Non-residential property services · Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis · Services incidental to forestry · Site-development work · Tree-maintenance services · Trees

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 7 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.6 per place) · 4 appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)CancelledRenewal

Ground preparation services including site access, mounding, drainage, ATV tracks, and associated groundworks to facilitate forest establishment.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a 2-year period, with the option to extend for 2 x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland.Variant bids: not allowed
45111291 Site-development work45112000 Excavating and earthmoving work77230000 Services incidental to forestry77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #2Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)CancelledRenewal

Ground preparation services including site access, mounding, drainage, ATV tracks, and associated groundworks to facilitate forest establishment.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a 2-year period, with the option to extend for 2 x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland.Variant bids: not allowed
45111291 Site-development work45112000 Excavating and earthmoving work77230000 Services incidental to forestry77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #3Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)CancelledRenewal

Tree planting services to support the restock of future harvesting or windblow clearance works.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a 2-year period, with the option to extend for 2 x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland.Variant bids: not allowed
03452000 Trees77211500 Tree-maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #4Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)CancelledRenewal

Tree planting services to support the restock of future harvesting or windblow clearance works.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a 2-year period, with the option to extend for 2 x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland.Variant bids: not allowed
03452000 Trees77211500 Tree-maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #5Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)CancelledRenewal

The management of in-hand commercial forestry across the estates is undertaken directly by CES staff. Additional call-off support for these activities is required through this Lot. It is not a full Management requirement.

Across all estates, there is a requirement for regular liaison with tenants, community and other stakeholders, maintaining and raising the profile of CES, managing good relations with tenants and other stakeholders and contributing positively to the overall management of the Estate. The role of Service Provider will also involve regular liaison with CES staff and any other Rural Service Providers.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Framework will be for a 2-year period, with the option to extend for 2 x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland.Variant bids: not allowed
70330000 Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis70332000 Non-residential property services77231000 Forestry management services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)50%50%
2 · Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)50%50%
3 · Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)50%50%
4 · Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)50%50%
5 · Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)70%30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to SPD module for details relevant to this tender.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
  • “Restock Programme Framework - Forestry Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 7 suppliers, 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Oct 2025, 16:32 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Jan 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052682
Classification (CPV)
Excavating and earthmoving workForestry management servicesForestry servicesHorticultural servicesNon-residential property servicesProperty management services of real estate on a fee or contract basisServices incidental to forestrySite-development workTree-maintenance servicesTrees
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM5)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aea2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of CES in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. (SC Ref:833744)

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
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 4 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected346 days ago
    10 Nov 2025
  2. Admission / appointment period ends276 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened276 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until155 days ago
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Published value published: £349,000
    12 Dec 2025, 11:45 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    12 Dec 2025, 11:45 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    12 Dec 2025, 11:45 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2025, 11:45 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    4 Jun 2026, 11:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 44 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 2 Jun 2026

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £48,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)

    Signed
    2 Jun 2026
    Value
    £109,000
    Status
    active

  • Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)

    Signed
    24 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)

    Signed
    24 Apr 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)

    Signed
    24 Apr 2026
    Value
    £24,000
    Status
    active

  • Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)

    Signed
    24 Apr 2026
    Value
    £120,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——
2 · Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
3 · Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
4 · Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate)3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
5 · Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Crown Estate Scotland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawProperty Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, UK, EH3 9GLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • BNP Paribas Real EstateFramework contractor 5 Aldermanbury Square, London, UK, EC2V 7BPContact phone
  • CK Forestry Contractors Ltd.Framework contractor 82 Greenock Road, Largs, UK, KA30 8PFContact phone
  • Euroforest SilvicultureFramework contractor The Terminal, Aviation Way, Carlisle, North West, CA6 4NZContact phone
  • McNeill ForestryFramework contractor 3 Struie Place, Ardgay, UK, IV24 3BTContact phone

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