Supply of tree seedlings using tape based system

Concepts

• tree nursery products
• inverness
• fls
• supply of tree seedlings
• young tree seedlings
• tape
• use of a tape
• system
• intellectual property
• market mean

Location

Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey: FLS Newton Nursery

Description

FLS have sponsored a CivTech Pre-Commercial Procurement project since 2019 to develop better nursery technology. One of the key technologies to be developed as part of that process was use of a tape based system. Changes to the market mean that the provider of this technology is no longer able to access the intellectual property, and that a different supplier has exclusivity to use this technology.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract will be for the supplier to grow 2 million young tree seedlings and to plant these at FLS’ nursery at Newton.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 03450000 - Tree-nursery products

Legal Justification

The award of this contract without prior publication meets the test of Regulation 33(1)(b) based on the supplier has has been granted exclusivity to use their background intellectual property.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is the contract award notice not a new tender opportunity. (SC Ref:695947)