Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Telephone: +44 1313705250
E-mail: lucy.wright@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.forestry.gov.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TimberLINK Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 725 000.00
GBP
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:
Argyle and Ayrshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The TimberLINK Public Service Contract (PSC) is a timber transport and shipping service established in 2000 to transport around 75,000 tonnes of timber per annum from various forest locations to ports in Argyll, then via sea, and onwards to a range of markets in Ayrshire. A subsidy is available to resource this service. The five-year contract, which totals 4.725GBP million capped at 0.945GBP million per annum, will run from 01 April 2027 until 31 March 2032 inclusive.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/10/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a prior information notice to provide suppliers with advanced notice of our intention to go out to tender in October 2026 only. No tender responses are being invited at this time.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841097.
(SC Ref:841097)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2026