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: https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: 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 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
Supply of Plant Protection Products
Reference number: FLS-160-F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03100000
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
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77231000
03000000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24950000
24960000
24900000
24200000
24211000
24212600
24400000
24420000
24422000
24421000
24430000
24440000
24300000
24310000
24311000
24315000
24311410
24311500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77231000
03000000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24451000
24452000
24453000
24454000
24455000
24456000
24457000
24950000
24960000
24900000
24200000
24212600
24440000
24420000
24422000
24421000
24430000
24300000
24310000
24311000
24315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Far Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
371 257.63
GBP
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Dyed urea
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
03120000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24950000
24960000
24900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management of overflow/Urea deposit quantity
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
538 900.00
GBP
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Fertiliser (Rock Phosphate)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
03100000
03440000
03121000
03120000
24400000
24420000
24421000
24422000
24430000
24440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Planting Fertiliser - Regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
03100000
03120000
03121000
03440000
24400000
24420000
24421000
24422000
24430000
24440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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 with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-037065
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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:
27/02/2025
Local time: 13:00
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
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.sct
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
UK
E-mail: supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2025