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
- Suppliers
- Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestart Ltd SME, Catkin Ecology SME, Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, Fyfe forestry ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, W M Shorthouse Forestry Limited SME, Sword Forestry Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME +6 more
- Value
- £3,210,000 across 13 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Agricultural & horticultural services · Forestry services (CPV 77200000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 003411-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jan 2025
- Published3 Feb 2025Published 14 days after the contract date
Description
Planned Works - Seed Supply (Lot 13) The Authority have an ongoing annual requirement for the purchase of both conifer and broadleaf seed under this Framework Agreement. All seed purchases made will support annual plant production programmes at Newton Nursery and subsequently wider Authority Restocking and New Woodland creation programmes. The supply of appropriate plants to the forestry sector relies on a suitable supply of seed to the nurseries. The provenance of seed is an important factor, as forests planted in the area from which the seed is collected tend to be better adapted to local conditions. There is little predictability as to the quality of seed that will be produced in any given year and so, when a good seed production year occurs, the seed must be stored and used judiciously until another good seed year occurs. The Contractor will at all times be responsible for ensuring that it instructs and directs its staff, sub-contractors, and/or consortia members in order to meet …
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Seed Supply - National | Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestart Ltd SME | £800k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Ground Seed Collection - North Region | Catkin Ecology SME, Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, Fyfe forestry ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, W M Shorthouse Forestry Limited SME | £200k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Ground Seed Collection - East Region | Catkin Ecology SME, Fyfe forestry ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, Sword Forestry Ltd SME, W M Shorthouse Forestry Limited SME | £400k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Ground Seed Collection - West Region | Catkin Ecology SME, Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, W M Shorthouse Forestry Limited SME | £100k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Ground Seed Collection - Central Region | Catkin Ecology SME, Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME | £70,000 |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Aerial Seed Collection - North Region | Forres Tree Services Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME, Squirrely Tree Carr SME | £80,000 |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Ground Seed Collection - South Region | Catkin Ecology SME, Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME | £100k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National | Elsoms Trees Ltd SME, Forestart Ltd SME, Scotia Seeds SME | £350k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Aerial Seed Collection - East Region | Arbcore Ltd SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, Squirrely Tree Carr SME | £500k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Rope Access Seed Collection - National | Forestry Contractors Scotland SME, HAKI Access Solutions Ltd SME, Highland Access ltd SME | £400k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Aerial Seed Collection - West Region | Arbcore Ltd SME, Duncan Currie SME, Murray Forestry Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME, Squirrely Tree Carr SME | £100k |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region | Arbcore Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME, SM Foresty Ltd SME, Squirrely Tree Carr SME | £70,000 |
| Seed Collection & Associated Services: Aerial Seed Collection - South Region | Arbcore Ltd SME, M&H Tree Services Ltd SME, RH Tree Contractors SME | £40,000 |
About the suppliers
Elsoms Trees Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Forestart Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Forres Tree Services Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Murray Forestry Ltd: every public contract they have won.
RH Tree Contractors: every public contract they have won.
Squirrely Tree Carr: every public contract they have won.
Catkin Ecology: every public contract they have won.
Forestry Contractors Scotland: every public contract they have won.
M&H Tree Services Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Scotia Seeds: every public contract they have won.
Arbcore Ltd: every public contract they have won.
SM Foresty Ltd: every public contract they have won.
HAKI Access Solutions Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Highland Access ltd: every public contract they have won.
Duncan Currie: every public contract they have won.
Fyfe forestry ltd: every public contract they have won.
W M Shorthouse Forestry Limited: every public contract they have won.
Sword Forestry Ltd: every public contract they have won.