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
UK
Contact person: Craig Martin
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
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
Civil Engineering Framework Agreement - PIN (Pre-Market Engagement)
Reference number: FLS-1619
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the development of the procurement strategy for a Civil Engineering Framework Agreement, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace.
Please see the "FLS-1619 - PIN Supporting Document" in the Attachments of this notice for further details on:
- the proposed tender process and framework agreement operation
- details of a supplier webinar in relation to the framework agreement
- a request for information through a questionnaire
Please note, the framework agreement to which this notice relates will have a lotting structure. However, II.1.6) of this notice indicates that it is not divided into lots. To be clear, this simply means that this pre-market engagement notice is not divided into lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77300000
45221100
45221220
45221111
45221110
45233120
45233141
45233142
45233220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the development of the procurement strategy for a Civil Engineering Framework Agreement, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking views and information from the marketplace. A framework agreement provides a route to market for public sector contracting authorities to procure goods, services and works from a list of pre-approved suppliers under previously agreed terms and conditions.
The framework agreement will become FLS’s primary route to market for Civil Engineering requirements from March 2026. Please see the "FLS-1619 - PIN Supporting Document" in the Attachments to this notice for further details on how the framework will be used for the award of Civil Engineering requirements with FLS.
The framework agreement will be lotted into different work types. The proposed lot types are as follows:
- Maintenance and Small-Scale Works
- Large-Scale Works and Grading
- New Bridges and Bridge Maintenance
- Panel Bridges
- Crushing
Further details on what may be included under each of these lot types can be found in the "FLS-1619 - PIN Supporting Document".
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FLS recognises the value of market participants having the opportunity to contribute to the development of the procurement strategy on a non-competitive and non-judgemental basis. Therefore, a market engagement questionnaire has been created to gather feedback which may be used to inform the process. We would greatly appreciate if you could take the time to respond to this.
Please complete the questionnaire which is accessible via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQPAZ-PnYQSNKmTurKGrosZtURjRGVUZSRFM0NlJWVjFCVEtPQldUV0tXVC4u
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As part of this pre-market engagement process, a supplier webinar event has been arranged. The webinar will be hosted in collaboration with the Supplier Development Programme. The purpose of the event is to provide a better understanding of the framework agreement and to gain feedback which could be used to inform the tendering approach and operation of the framework agreement. The event should last approximately 1 hour and will consist of:
- A presentation about the framework agreement.
- An interactive Q&A session.
The webinar will be held at 2.00pm on Thursday, 24th July 2025. All interested parties are invited to attend the webinar. You can sign up to attend via the following link:
https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/talking-tenders-with-forestry-and-land-scotland-fls-1918/
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
10/09/2025
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=802484.
(SC Ref:802484)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2025