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# WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wcc-pc-validation-verification-and-surveying-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry and Land Scotland: "WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £315,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 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):** £315,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wcc-pc-validation-verification-and-surveying-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d`

## 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/wcc-pc-validation-verification-and-surveying-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wcc-pc-validation-verification-and-surveying-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d#participate

## Description
Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external suppliers for the provision of validation and/or verification, by an approved body, of their pipeline of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) projects.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Peatland Code
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £157,500
- **Description:** The provision of Peatland Code Validation and Verification Services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Woodland Carbon Code
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77000000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £157,500
- **Description:** The provision of Woodland Carbon Code Validation and Verification Services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Sc...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Peatland Code (active)
  - Award id: `002646-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Soil Association Certification**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171269`
  - Value: £157,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Woodland Carbon Code (active)
  - Award id: `002646-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Soil Association Certification**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171269`
  - Value: £157,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Peatland Code (active)
  - Signed Value: £157,500
  - Signed Date: 20/10/2025

- **Contract:** Woodland Carbon Code (active)
  - Signed Value: £157,500
  - Signed Date: 20/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002646-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-13T12:54:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:01:24.798Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea2d