C0203 Ground Preparation and Mechanised Establishment Operations

Concepts

• ground preparation and mechanised establishment operations
• horticultural services
• inverness
• forestry & land scotland
• c0203 ground preparation
• ground preparation
• mechanised establishment operations
• land scotland
• national forest and land
• scotland’s national forest

Location

Scotland: Region: South Sub region: East Lot Description: Scottish Borders and East Dumfries & Galloway

Description

Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) undertakes ground preparation on Scotland’s National Forest and Land (SNFL) to establish new tree crops, maintaining the volume of timber brought to market and enabling woodland creation. The aim of this contract is to provide ground preparation and mechanised establishment and tending services to a high quality, in a safe, sustainable and cost effective manner. FLS also deliver a programme of Peatland restoration services. Small elements of peatland works on areas that are parts of coupes may be required over the contract term. Peatlands are found in both the lowlands and the uplands. The size and location of peatland varies according to geology, terrain and climate.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 77300000 - Horticultural services
• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
• 77200000 - Forestry services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** FLS may modify the contract, irrespective of the monetary value of those modifications, within the scope permitted under Regulation 72 (1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, should Operational reasons require it. Actual requirements can vary due to changes in: Changes to Operational programmes due to: identification of a protected species on site e.g. eagle nesting; budget availability increasing or decreasing ground preparation requirements; plant health implications resulting in an increase in felling operations which may prompt the requirement for additional ground preparation services; Site availability; Requirements to increase or decrease fallow periods; Changes to Renewables Projects - planning permission for some Projects may not come to fruition – this would result in additional land bank that may require ground preparation services; Policy Changes - The current drive from Scottish Government to reduce the organisation’s land bank across the National Forest Estate may result in additional ground preparation work being required; Developing climate change emergency initiatives to increase carbon capture opportunities such as developing innovative procedures and methods to deliver ground preparation services in a way that reduces the impact on the environment. (SC Ref:700048)