Seed Collection & Associated Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
54
Lots
13
Published
03 Feb 2025
Description
Forestry and Land Scotland (the Authority) look after the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism, and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. The Authority also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who the Authority is and what it does can be found here: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/. The Authority had a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Seed Collection and Associated Services (including, Processing and Testing and Seed Supply). Within this Framework Agreement specification, the Authority had a requirement for the provision of the following services: - Aerial Seed Collection; - Ground Seed Collection; - Rope Access Seed Collection; - Seed Processing, Testing and Storage; and - Seed Supply.
Scope
- Reference
- FLS-093-F
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7720000077211600
- Contract locations
- Scotland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Work First | 5% | quality | — |
| Sustainability & Net Zero | 5% | quality | — |
| Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain | Pass/Fail | quality | — |
| Real Living Wage | Pass/Fail | quality | — |
| Accredited Living Wage Employer | Not Scored | quality | — |
| Scottish Business Pledge | Not Scored | quality | — |
| Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) | Not Scored | quality | — |
| Appendices | Mandatory | quality | — |
| Scenario - Topping Seed Trees | 30% | quality | — |
| Use of Chainsaws | 40% | quality | — |
| Timescales | 20% | quality | — |
| — | 70% | price | — |
| Delivery Team | 20% | quality | — |
| Standards | 30% | quality | — |
| Health & Safety | 20% | quality | — |
| Delivery Team | 30% | quality | — |
| Standards | 40% | quality | — |
| — | 50% | price | — |
| Scenario | 90% | quality | — |
| Seed Supply, Storage and Innovation | 25% | quality | — |
| Document Control | 40% | quality | — |
| Delivery Management | 25% | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 13 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 13 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aerial Seed Collection - East Region | £500k | cancelled |
| 3 | Aerial Seed Collection - West Region | £100k | cancelled |
| 4 | Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region | £70k | cancelled |
| 5 | Aerial Seed Collection - South Region | £40k | cancelled |
| 6 | Ground Seed Collection - North Region | — | cancelled |