TimberLINK Services

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  "id": "080816-2026",
  "tag": [
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  "date": "2026-08-25T12:26:19+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb83",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-106189",
    "name": "Scottish Forestry"
  },
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        "id": "1",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive."
      }
    ],
    "items": [
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        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryLocation": {
          "description": "Argyle and Ayrshire"
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    "title": "TimberLINK Services",
    "value": {
      "amount": 4725000,
      "currency": "GBP"
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    "status": "planned",
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
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    "description": "The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z"
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    "classification": {
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      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)"
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  "parties": [
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      "id": "GB-FTS-106189",
      "name": "Scottish Forestry",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKM",
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH11 3XD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.forestry.gov.scot/",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "MINISTRY",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions"
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          {
            "id": "05",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "Environmental protection"
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      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Scottish Forestry"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "lucy.wright@gov.scot",
        "telephone": "+44 1313705250"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "description": "This is a prior information notice to provide suppliers with advanced notice of our intention to go out to tender in October 2026 only. No tender responses are being invited at this time.\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841097.\n(SC Ref:841097)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}