Contract award · 25 Apr 2025

Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - North

Forestry and Land Scotland awarded “Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework…” to Bruce Todd Ltd, Highland Stoneways Ltd, McNeill Forestry for £39.4m.

Agricultural & horticultural servicesScotland

Value across 5 lots £39.4m
WinnersBruce Todd Ltd SME, Highland Stoneways Ltd SME +8 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
£39,370,000 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Agricultural & horticultural services · Forestry services (CPV 77200000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Apr 2025
  2. Published20 May 2025Published 25 days after the contract date

Description

FLS organises Scotland’s National Forests and Land into five regions: North, South, East, West and Central. This lot is for the provision of services in North region. The services under the scope of this lot are categorised into two types: Essential and Optional. Tenderers on this lot must be able to provide all Essential services for the lot. Tenderers are not required to be able to provide the Optional Services in the lot. However, FLS may procure Optional Services under the lot. The Essential Services for this Lot are as follows: Trench Mounding Inverted Mounding Hinge Mounding V-Drains V-Drains with Flat Tops High/Low Spec Access Tracks Excavator The Optional Services for this lot are as follows: Brash Rake & Windrowing Linear and Patch Scrape/Screef Shallow Trench/Trenchless/Forward Mounding/Borrow Pitting Ripping/Subsoiling Mechanical Respacing Mulching – Excavator Head Mulching – Skid Steer Continuous Mounding Base Machine with Grab

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - NorthBruce Todd Ltd SME, Highland Stoneways Ltd SME, McNeill Forestry SME, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland SME£10.2m
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - SouthIain Russell & Co SME, Maxwell Plant LTD SME, Molplant Construction Ltd SME, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland SME£10.5m
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - CentralIain Russell & Co SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, MAM Contracting Ltd SME, Maxwell Plant LTD SME, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland SME£5.01m
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - EastBruce Todd Ltd SME, Highland Stoneways Ltd SME, Iain Russell & Co SME, MAM Contracting Ltd SME, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland SME£7.06m
Mechanised Ground Preparation Framework Agreement: Mechanised Ground Preparation - WestIain Russell & Co SME, ICD Contracting Limited SME, Maccoll(Appin)ltd SME, Maxwell Plant LTD SME, Robertson Fencing LTD - t/a Taiga Upland SME£6.6m

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