Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
E-mail: flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external suppliers for the provision of validation and/or verification, by an approved body, of their pipeline of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) projects.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
315 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Peatland Code
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Peatland Code Validation and Verification Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Master ITT: Q3 Communication
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Technical Ability
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Managing Delivery and Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Woodland Carbon Code
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of Woodland Carbon Code Validation and Verification Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Master ITT: Q3 Communication
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Technical Ability
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Managing Delivery and Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.
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
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:
2025/S 000-038725
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Peatland Code
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Soil Association Certification
Spear House, 51 Victoria St, Redcliffe
Bristol
BS1 6AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1173145056
E-mail: rfairman@soilassociation.org
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 157 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Woodland Carbon Code
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Soil Association Certification
Spear House, 51 Victoria St, Redcliffe
Bristol
BS1 6AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1173145056
E-mail: rfairman@soilassociation.org
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 157 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
(SC Ref:813675)
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2026