Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

procurement [at] forestryandland.gov.scot

Telephone

+44 3000676000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://forestryandland.gov.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply of Plant Protection Products

Reference number

FLS-160-F

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,610,157.63

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77231000 - Forestry management services
• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03440000 - Forestry products
• 24000000 - Chemical products
• 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
• 24451000 - Pesticides
• 24452000 - Insecticides
• 24453000 - Herbicides
• 24454000 - Plant-growth regulators
• 24455000 - Disinfectants
• 24456000 - Rodenticides
• 24457000 - Fungicides
• 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
• 24960000 - Various chemical products
• 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
• 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
• 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
• 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
• 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
• 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
• 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
• 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
• 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
• 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
• 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
• 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Far Work First / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £371,257.63

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

April 2029.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77231000 - Forestry management services
• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03440000 - Forestry products
• 24000000 - Chemical products
• 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
• 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
• 24960000 - Various chemical products
• 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
• 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
• 24211000 - Zinc oxide and peroxide, titanium oxide, dyes and pigments
• 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
• 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
• 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
• 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
• 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
• 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
• 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
• 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
• 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
• 24311000 - Chemical elements, inorganic acids and compounds
• 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
• 24311410 - Inorganic acids
• 24311500 - Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

April 2029.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Dyed urea

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
• 03440000 - Forestry products
• 24000000 - Chemical products
• 24450000 - Agro-chemical products
• 24950000 - Specialised chemical products
• 24960000 - Various chemical products
• 24900000 - Fine and various chemical products

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Management of overflow/Urea deposit quantity / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £538,900

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

April 2029

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Fertiliser (Rock Phosphate)

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
• 03440000 - Forestry products
• 03121000 - Horticultural products
• 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
• 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
• 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
• 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
• 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
• 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
• 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

April 2029

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Planting Fertiliser - Regions

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
• 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
• 03121000 - Horticultural products
• 03440000 - Forestry products
• 24400000 - Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds
• 24420000 - Phosphatic fertilisers
• 24421000 - Mineral phosphatic fertilisers
• 24422000 - Chemical phosphatic fertilisers
• 24430000 - Animal or vegetal fertilisers
• 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

1Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/

This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Product Quality / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Real Living Wage / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Prompt Payment / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Price - Weighting: 80

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

April 2029

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please see attached SPD statements at Annex B of the FLS-160-F ITT document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are detailed in Schedule 1, Part B of the FLS-160-F T&Cs document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-037065

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 February 2025

Local time

1:00pm

Place

This will be done at a private residence with no public access

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Opening of tenders is through PCS-Tender by a FLS Procurement Specialist and a full audit trail is maintained.

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Autumn 2028.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Please refer to clause 5.6.10 of the FLS-160-F ITT document for the Question Scoring Methodology for Technical Criteria, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

Please refer to clause 6.3 of the FLS-160-F T&Cs document for a full list of operational reasons for modification, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.

The Scottish Government Supplier Journey: www.supplierjourney.scot

The Buyer Help and Guidance on PCS-T here: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/buyerhelp.html

The Supplier Development Programme is available to assist suppliers with public procurement including training events: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28358. For more information please visit PCS-Tender.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28358. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

(SC Ref:788868)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Inverness Justice Centre

Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness [at] scotcourts.gov.sct

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Court of Session

Parliament House, Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RG

Email

supreme.courts [at] scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

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