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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

flexibleprocurement [at] scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3000676000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Geotechnical Works and and Associated Services

Reference number

FLS-157-F

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) require contractors to deliver geotechnical works and consultancy services across Scotland鈥檚 national forests and land.

The Contractor will provide a combination of planned and emergency geotechnical works, acting as Principal Contractor and, where required, Principal Designer under CDM 2015. All works must comply with Design Manual for Roads & Bridges (DMRB), the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW), British Standards, and Eurocodes.

The scope includes:

-Application of a range of rock and soil slope reinforcement techniques;

-Rock removal and scaling;

-Small scale tree felling and extraction;

-Provision of specific plant (e.g. mobile barriers, off-road vehicles and nonroad engines);

-Removal of vegetation and arboreal control to enable geotechnical works and inspections;

-Installation of protection measures against rock and debris falls such as draped mesh, baseline, temporary or permanent catch fencing (and removal if required);

-Provision of traffic management and other on-site communications as part of overall geotechnical works;

-Provide emergency response to geotechnical incidents;

-Chainsaw work as required;

-Use of drones as required;

-Design and Build (Principal Contractor/Principal Designer roles);

-Supply accurate as built details and specifications and GPS coordinates of all installed infrastructure; and

-Undertake and record geotechnical asset inspections including any necessary site preparation to enable inspections, e.g vegetation clearance, as well as carry out necessary maintenance and recording of inspections.

In addition to physical geotechnical works, the Framework includes a comprehensive range of geoenvironmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological, scientific, and planning consultancy services to support FLS in the sustainable management of Scotland鈥檚 national forests and land. These services are essential for informing design decisions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating environmental and geotechnical risks.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 拢5,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
• 71351500 - Ground investigation services
• 45111250 - Ground investigation work

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to place a Contract with an external service providers for the provision of Geotechnical Works and Associated Services.

The framework agreement may be used by Forestry and Land Scotland and Transport Scotland

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability and Site Management: Part A Programmed Works / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Ability and Site Management Part B: Emergency Callout / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Managing a Quality Service: Planning and resourcing / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Managing a Quality Service: Professional services / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Coverage / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Planning Permission / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Climate Change / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Scotland Excel are delivering this procurement exercise on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland however are not party to management of the contract. The Contracting Authority will be Forestry and Land Scotland.

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) Regulations 2015.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-001571

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 20 October 2026

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 June 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Prior to 4 year contract period ending.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Question Scoring Methodology for Technical Criteria:

0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.

1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

4 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28940. For more information see:

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

The Authority has considered the Community Benefits requirement of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and has concluded that these shall not be a mandatory requirement of this procurement. However, the Authority is dedicated to maximising community benefit opportunities as they arise. Accordingly, should the Bidder offer community benefits on a voluntary basis, they will be required to discuss the content of their community benefit proposal and agree a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits which will become a condition of the contract.

Please outline any voluntary community benefits you intend to offer as part of this procurement. In doing so, please confirm your understanding that you will be required to report annually to the Authority on the delivery of these community benefits. These will form part of the contract/framework deliverables and may be delivered by the supplier and/or any sub-contractors.

(SC Ref:794991)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Inverness Justice Centre

Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness [at] scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463230782

Country

United Kingdom