Contract award · 22 Nov 2024

FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 10 - Lochaber (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)

Forestry and Land Scotland awarded “FLS-0071-FW Responsive…” to Ajsmithforestry, Alistair Fothergill Tree Care, Apex Tree Surgeons for £11.5m.

Agricultural & horticultural servicesScotland

Value across 36 lots £11.5m
WinnersAjsmithforestry SME, Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME +25 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland · Body governed by public law
Value
£11,517,000 across 36 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Agricultural & horticultural services · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (CPV 77000000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Nov 2024
  2. Published7 Jan 2025Published 46 days after the contract date

Description

Lot 10 - Lochaber (Responsive Chainsaw Operations) This lot shall include the following core services: Tree felling Road line felling Regen clearing Diseased tree clearance Road clearance Oversized tree felling Clearing wind blow Clearance of hazardous trees Minor harvesting support Conversion of felled trees into marketable timber Cross cutting into lengths Sned out and leave arisings on the ground Use of hand winch Tractor/agricultural mounted powered winch or line skidding operations Traffic management including stop/go boards, provision of a banksman, provision of traffic lights Tree removal prior to, during, and after peatland restoration works – trees to be felled, delimbed, and material removed from within 5 metres of a watercourse. Brashing Use of towed chippers and self-propelled tracked/wheeled chippers with trained operatives

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 10 - Lochaber (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Ajsmithforestry SME, Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, Terras forestry company Limited SME£220k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 19 - North Highland (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, West Contract Services Limited SME£330k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 2 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Duncan Wemyss Ltd SME, Fyfe forestry ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SJM Forestry SME +1 more£1.32m
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 20 - Inverness, Ross and Skye (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, West Contract Services Limited SME£330k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 23 - Tay (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Murdoch Wood Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£495k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 24 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, JM Tree Works SME£88,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 25 - Loch Awe (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, JM Tree Works SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME£88,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 26 - North Argyll (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, JM Tree Works SME£88,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 27 - Isle of Mull (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME£44,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 28 - Lochaber (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, West Contract Services Limited SME£132k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 29 - Cowal (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)ICD Contracting Limited SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, Murray Forestry Ltd SME£242k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 11 - Cowal (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, Weir Forestry SME£1.28m
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 3 - Moray (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Duncan Wemyss Ltd SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SJM Forestry SME +1 more£132k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 30 - Trossachs (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, CNJ Services Ltd SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME +1 more£44,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 31 - Scottish Lowlands (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, Taylor Trees Limited SME +1 more£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 32 - South Region - East (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 33 - South Region - Central (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 34 - Galloway (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£308k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 35 - Ayrshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 4 - Aberdeenshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Kevin Milne tree services SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SJM Forestry SME, Speyside Tree Services Ltd SME£132k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 5 - Tay (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME, Weir Forestry SME£220k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 6 - Kintyre and Knapdale (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, JM Tree Works SME£154k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 12 - Trossachs (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)CNJ Services Ltd SME, Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME +1 more£594k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 7 - Loch Awe (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, JM Tree Works SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME +1 more£154k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 8 - North Argyll (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME, JM Tree Works SME, Weir Forestry SME£132k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 36 - Arran (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Ayrshire Tree Surgeons Ltd SME£88,000
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 9 - Isle of Mull (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Alistair Fothergill Tree Care SME£110k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 1 - North Highland (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Duncan Wemyss Ltd SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Fyfe forestry ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME +1 more£1.32m
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 21 - Moray (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Apex Tree Surgeons SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, SJM Forestry SME, Wakeley Tree Surgeon Ltd SME +1 more£418k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 22 - Aberdeenshire (Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys)Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, Wakeley Tree Surgeon Ltd SME£418k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 13 - Scottish Lowlands (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME, Weir Forestry SME£396k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 14 - South Region - East (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 15 - South Region - Central (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, TD Tree & Land Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 16 - Galloway (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Carsons Tree Surgery SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME£308k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 17 - Ayrshire (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME£264k
FLS-0071-FW Responsive Chainsaw Operations, Arboriculture Work & Dangerous Tree Surveys: Lot 18 - Arran (Responsive Chainsaw Operations)Ajsmithforestry SME, Arran Footpaths & Forestry Ltd SME£88,000

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