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# Seed Collection & Associated Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/seed-collection-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047a10). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry and Land Scotland: "Seed Collection & Associated Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,210,000. 13 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry and Land Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-and-land-scotland-GB-PPON-PDPY-1437-JTZN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,210,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 October 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 13
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Forestry services, Horticultural services, Tree seeding
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047a10`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/seed-collection-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047a10#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/seed-collection-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-047a10#participate

## Description
Forestry and Land Scotland (the Authority) look after the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism, and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. The Authority also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who the Authority is and what it does can be found here: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/.
The Authority had a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Seed Collection and Associated Services (including, Processing and Testing and Seed Supply).
Within this Framework Agreement specification, the Authority had a requirement for the provision of the following services:
- Aerial Seed Collection;
- Ground Seed Collection;
- Rope Access Seed Collection;
- Seed Processing, Testing and Storage; and
- Seed Supply.

## Lots (13)
### Lot 1: Aerial Seed Collection - North Region
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to pe...

### Lot 2: Aerial Seed Collection - East Region
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to pe...

### Lot 3: Aerial Seed Collection - West Region
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to pe...

### Lot 4: Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to pe...

### Lot 5: Aerial Seed Collection - South Region
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £40,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to pe...

### Lot 6: Ground Seed Collection - North Region
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aeria...

### Lot 7: Ground Seed Collection - East Region
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aeria...

### Lot 8: Ground Seed Collection - West Region
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aeria...

### Lot 9: Ground Seed Collection - Central Region
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000
- **Description:** Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aeria...

### Lot 10: Ground Seed Collection - South Region
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10)
The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aeria...

### Lot 11: Rope Access Seed Collection - National
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Planned Work - Rope Access Seed Collection (Lot 11)
The Authority have determined where operations to gather seed from trees or shrubs on dangerously steep ground, crags from below or above, then the certification gained for IRATA/Mountain Climbing I...

### Lot 12: Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £350,000
- **Description:** Planned Work – Seed Processing, Testing & Storage (Lot 12)
Seed Processing
Seed processing timings are crucial in order to ensure the highest possible seed germination is achieved.
Seed Testing
Seed testing of all extracted seed is also required prio...

### Lot 13: Seed Supply - National
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000, 77211600
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** Planned Works - Seed Supply (Lot 13)
The Authority have an ongoing annual requirement for the purchase of both conifer and broadleaf seed under this Framework Agreement. All seed purchases made will support annual plant production programmes at Newto...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (13)
- **Award:** Seed Supply - National (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Elsoms Trees Ltd, Forestart Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111174`, `GB-FTS-136807`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ground Seed Collection - North Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Catkin Ecology, Forestry Contractors Scotland, Fyfe forestry ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136804`, `GB-FTS-136806`, `GB-FTS-68317`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-136812`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ground Seed Collection - East Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Catkin Ecology, Fyfe forestry ltd, Murray Forestry Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136804`, `GB-FTS-68317`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-68322`, `GB-FTS-136812`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ground Seed Collection - West Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Catkin Ecology, Elsoms Trees Ltd, Forestry Contractors Scotland (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136804`, `GB-FTS-111174`, `GB-FTS-136806`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-136812`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ground Seed Collection - Central Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Catkin Ecology, Elsoms Trees Ltd, Forestry Contractors Scotland (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136804`, `GB-FTS-111174`, `GB-FTS-136806`, `GB-FTS-134092`, `GB-FTS-68978`
  - Value: £70,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Aerial Seed Collection - North Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Forres Tree Services Ltd, Murray Forestry Ltd, RH Tree Contractors (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134097`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-136808`, `GB-FTS-136809`
  - Value: £80,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ground Seed Collection - South Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Catkin Ecology, Elsoms Trees Ltd, Forestry Contractors Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136804`, `GB-FTS-111174`, `GB-FTS-136806`, `GB-FTS-134092`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Elsoms Trees Ltd, Forestart Ltd, Scotia Seeds**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111174`, `GB-FTS-136807`, `GB-FTS-10147`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Aerial Seed Collection - East Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ARBCORE LTD, Murray Forestry Ltd, RH Tree Contractors (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136805`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-136808`, `GB-FTS-68978`, `GB-FTS-136809`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rope Access Seed Collection - National (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Forestry Contractors Scotland, HAKI Access Solutions Ltd, Highland Access ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136806`, `GB-FTS-53758`, `GB-FTS-136810`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Aerial Seed Collection - West Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-7`
  - Supplier(s): **ARBCORE LTD, Duncan Currie, Murray Forestry Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136805`, `GB-FTS-136811`, `GB-FTS-116108`, `GB-FTS-136808`, `GB-FTS-136809`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-8`
  - Supplier(s): **ARBCORE LTD, M&H Tree Services Ltd, RH Tree Contractors (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136805`, `GB-FTS-134092`, `GB-FTS-136808`, `GB-FTS-68978`, `GB-FTS-136809`
  - Value: £70,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Aerial Seed Collection - South Region (active)
  - Award id: `003411-2025-9`
  - Supplier(s): **ARBCORE LTD, M&H Tree Services Ltd, RH Tree Contractors**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-136805`, `GB-FTS-134092`, `GB-FTS-136808`
  - Value: £40,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (13)
- **Contract:** Ground Seed Collection - North Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Ground Seed Collection - East Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Ground Seed Collection - West Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Ground Seed Collection - Central Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Aerial Seed Collection - North Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Ground Seed Collection - South Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Aerial Seed Collection - East Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Rope Access Seed Collection - National (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Aerial Seed Collection - West Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Aerial Seed Collection - South Region (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000
  - Signed Date: 03/02/2025

- **Contract:** Seed Supply - National (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003411-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-03T09:27:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:04:19.288Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047a10