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Published 8 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Worksite Statutory Safety & Temporary Site Signs

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

GoodsRestricted procedureReserved for supported employment providers

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 15 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

FLS has a requirement to put in place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of worksite, statutory safety and other temporary signs mainly made of CORREX (corrugated plastic).

The requirement will follow a further competition under the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System; Requirements Reserved for Supported Businesses.

Recurrence: This will be re tendered at the end of the agreement

CPV: Forestry products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1FLS intends to award a contract for the printing, production, and delivery of…Renewal

FLS intends to award a contract for the printing, production, and delivery of high-quality outdoor temporary site signs, and permanent MTB tile signs under the Scottish Government Supported Business DPS, ref SP-23-011. This contract is intended to ensure consistent quality and timely supply of signage materials to support visitor engagement, site safety, and operational messaging across the FLS estate.

The requirement covers specified Forestry and Land Scotland locations, throughout Scotland. Signage will be delivered to designated delivery points as defined in individual call-off orders. Suppliers must have the capacity to service these locations in line with agreed delivery timescales.

The Contract is anticipated to commence on 05th September 2025 for an initial period of two years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The maximum potential contract duration is four years.

Delivery: Scotland · National

Extensions: Statutory safety and worksite signage will always be a requirement for FLS operations and therefore a renewal tender will be required. The contract is for an initial period of 24 months with with 2 optional 12 month extensions (48 months total).Second stage: up to 22 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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: 45%Price: 40%Environmental: 15%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Quality Control: 20%
Order Procedure: 20%
Fair Work First: 5%
price: 40%
Sustainability & Climate Change: 15%

Published award criteria (6)

Samples: Pass/Fail
Quality Control: 20%
Order Procedure: 20%
Sustainability & Climate Change: 15%
Fair Work First: 5%
Price: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · This will be re tendered at the end of the agreement
First published: 8 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
Last source update: 8 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
Authority reference: FLS-1632
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047105
Classification (CPV): Forestry products
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0583d5 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 60186. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:806823)

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

Submission deadline: 15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 15 Aug 2025 · 3 dates

Notice published
8 Aug 2025, 08:37 BST
Invitations to tender expected
15 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
15 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Inverness Justice CentreReview body InvernessContact email, 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