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: http://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
FLS-141-C Steep Ground Harvesting (North, West and Central Regions)
Reference number: FLS-141-C
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77211100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FLS has a requirement to place contract(s) with an external service provider(s) for the provision of Steep Ground Harvesting services in North, West and Central Regions. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years (1+1).
This contract shall include the following services:
Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation
Skyline Work
Winch Work
Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester Forwarder
Skyline Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Skyline
Harvest Only
Extraction Only
Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation
Traffic Management
Goal Posts
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211400
77211300
77200000
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Net Zero
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Harvesting Method Statement
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Risk Assessment
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Delivery Team
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Equipment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77200000
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)
The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Net Zero
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Harvesting Method Statement
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Risk Assessment & Map-Based Harvesting Plan
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Delivery Team
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Equipment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77200000
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central, South, and East Region)
The provision of Steep Ground Harvesting including but not limited to chainsaw, skyline work, winch work, clearfell harvest and extraction, skyline thinning harvest and extraction, harvest, extraction, traffic management, and goal posts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Net Zero
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Harvesting Method Statement
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Risk Assessment
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Delivery Team
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Equipment
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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.1.8) 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 000-000145
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Steep Ground Harvesting (North Region)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Duffy Skylining Ltd
Dunbeg House, Ness Castle
Inverness
IV6 6DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7836341543
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 19 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Traffic Management
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – Steep Ground Harvesting (West Region)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Gillies Timber Ltd
Subhachas, Glencruitten Road
Oban
PA34 4PU
UK
Telephone: +44 7920116297
NUTS: UKM6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Steep Ground Harvesting (Central Region)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMAC Forestry Ltd
23 saint Clair Way
Ardrishaig
PA30 8fb
UK
Telephone: +44 7767464514
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:804038)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2025