Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.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
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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
315 000.00
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
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
157 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement period will commence in January 2026 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a maximum of an additional two 12-month periods. The decision on whether to exercise the extension options available will be at the sole discretion of FLS.
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
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
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
157 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement period will commence in January 2026 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for a maximum of an additional two 12-month periods. The decision on whether to exercise the extension options available will be at the sole discretion of FLS.
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.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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-998 Framework Agreeement Terms & Conditions Final document, which is one of the document attachments making up the tender pack within PCS-Tender.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
2025/S 000-008233
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/08/2025
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:
20/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Roughly 9-months prior to the expiry of this framework agreement subject to extension periods being executed.
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
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.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29384. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:803667)
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
09/07/2025