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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef7b
Published by:: Forestry and Land Scotland
Authority ID:: AA75606
Publication date:: 06 December 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Forestry and Land Scotland

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Telephone: +44 3000676000

E-mail: flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk

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

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

II.1.2) Main CPV code

70332100

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71351720

71355000

71351923

71353000

38290000

79311000

34513550

77300000

50433000

38311210

90714100

77200000

71354200

77231500

79961200

90732700

71351900

71355200

71313000

79311300

77231000

45454100

79210000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such, we are requesting that all interested suppliers complete the below survey by 18/12/2025. Use the link below. This is simply for market research purpose. https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/ONBEHALFOFFORESTRYANDLANDSCOTLANDSUPPLIERSURVEY

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/04/2026

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

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=817517.

(SC Ref:817517)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/12/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79210000	Accounting and auditing services	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
71354200	Aerial mapping services	Map-making services
79961200	Aerial photography services	Photographic services
71351923	Bathymetric surveys services	Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
50433000	Calibration services	Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment
38311210	Calibration weights	Electronic scales and accessories
71313000	Environmental engineering consultancy services	Consultative engineering and construction services
90714100	Environmental information systems	Environmental auditing
77231500	Forest monitoring or evaluation services	Forestry management services
77231000	Forestry management services	Services incidental to forestry
77200000	Forestry services	Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
71351900	Geology, oceanography and hydrology services	Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
71351720	Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites	Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
77300000	Horticultural services	Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
70332100	Land management services	Non-residential property services
71355200	Ordnance surveying	Surveying services
90732700	Organic fertilizer pollution assessment	Services related to soil pollution
45454100	Restoration work	Restructuring work
71353000	Surface surveying services	Engineering-related scientific and technical services
79311300	Survey analysis services	Survey services
79311000	Survey services	Market research services
34513550	Survey vessels	Fishing, emergency and other special vessels
71355000	Surveying services	Engineering-related scientific and technical services
38290000	Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances	Geological and geophysical instruments

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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