Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Telephone: +44 3000676000
E-mail: procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.forestryandland.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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
Worksite Statutory Safety & Temporary Site Signs
Reference number: FLS-1632
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03440000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
FLS has a requirement to put in place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of worksite, statutory safety and other temporary signs mainly made of CORREX (corrugated plastic).
The requirement will follow a further competition under the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System; Requirements Reserved for Supported Businesses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FLS intends to award a contract for the printing, production, and delivery of high-quality outdoor temporary site signs, and permanent MTB tile signs under the Scottish Government Supported Business DPS, ref SP-23-011. This contract is intended to ensure consistent quality and timely supply of signage materials to support visitor engagement, site safety, and operational messaging across the FLS estate.
The requirement covers specified Forestry and Land Scotland locations, throughout Scotland. Signage will be delivered to designated delivery points as defined in individual call-off orders. Suppliers must have the capacity to service these locations in line with agreed delivery timescales.
The Contract is anticipated to commence on 05th September 2025 for an initial period of two years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The maximum potential contract duration is four years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Samples
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Quality Control
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Order Procedure
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Sustainability & Climate Change
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
Statutory safety and worksite signage will always be a requirement for FLS operations and therefore a renewal tender will be required. The contract is for an initial period of 24 months with with 2 optional 12 month extensions (48 months total).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 22
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
All supplier listed under the DPS will be invited to the competition as per the buyers guide.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
01/08/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This will be re tendered at the end of the agreement
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
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29810. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
(SC Ref:805570)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/08/2025