Mechanised Harvesting & Extraction and Planned Manual Tree Felling (Chainsaw) Operations Supplier Engagement Survey

Concepts

• inverness
• forestry services
• timber harvesting
• manual tree felling
• chainsaw
• extraction
• harvesting
• operations supplier engagement survey
• extraction of timber
• felling

Location

All Scotland

Description

FLS have a continuing requirement for externally sourced Mechanized Harvesting & Extraction and Planned Manual Tree Felling (Chainsaw) services, which are required in order for FLS to deliver a variety of outputs. The present suite of contracts and Frameworks are entering their final periods, and therefore FLS are currently exploring all potential options and opportunities for procuring services to deliver the felling and extraction of timber and by-products. It is intended to commence a tender exercise, which is likely to result in a series of contract awards. It is anticipated that the new tender will be published in mid-late summer with contracts awarded in January 2022. In order to best inform the FLS approach to the future procurement of these services, it is essential that FLS understand the size, scope, capacity, and future aspirations of the marketplace.

Total Quantity or Scope

Additional information: … The structure of this tender and how it might be divided into Lots will be guided by our market research and data analysis; one aim of this tender is to reduce unnecessary administration and duplication of effort (both for FLS and suppliers) that currently exists across our portfolio of contracts.

CPV Codes

• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77211100 - Timber harvesting services
• 77211000 - Services incidental to logging
• 77210000 - Logging services

Other Information

FLS are therefore looking to both existing and potential suppliers to provide valuable insight into the services you can offer, your capacity, preferred work locations, preferred pricing mechanisms and more. The information you can provide is vital to our considerations as to how FLS move forward in delivering these requirements, and develop a strategic approach to delivery of these services. We are therefore seeking as many responses as possible to this survey in order that we have a clear picture of the market available to provide the services, and to identify fresh ideas and potential innovations. Please Note: This PIN is for information gathering purposes only and is not a call for competition. A response to this PIN shall not constitute any form of contract. There is no requirement to have read or replied to this notice and the survey, suppliers will be entitled to submit their tender without any disadvantage. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A Supplier Engagement Questionnaire is attached as an additional document. NOTE: 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=648369. NOTE: 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=654008. (SC Ref:654008)