Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Forestry
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Contact person: Anna Penman
Telephone: +44 1313705250
E-mail: sfprocurement@forestry.gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.forestry.gov.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30372
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Policy Support Framework Agreement
Reference number: SF_0566
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Forestry wish to put in place a Multi-Supplier the framework agreement that will provide essential assistance in developing and delivering strategic policy and communications in relation to tree health, as well as engaging, as required on Scottish Forestry’s behalf, with the woodland and forestry sector, landowners and managers, the wider public and other stakeholders, through the delivery of workshops, webinars, and meetings as required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77230000
77231200
77231300
77231900
90712200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Contractors will provide a support role to Scottish Forestry Tree Health Team, although the remit crosses over with other areas such as Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Sector Development.
What’s in-scope:
- Facilitate engagement with relevant stakeholders to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Stakeholders can include local authorities, forest industries, NGOs and community groups etc.
- Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework.
- Scoping end-user needs to help inform policy design and guidance development
- Contributing to development and design of guidance materials for online publication
- Developing and delivering webinars or other engagement activities to assist with awareness raising and guidance uptake
- Facilitating feedback opportunities and contributing to analysis of feedback to assist with policy evaluation
- Expertise in the topic areas and established networks with relevant stakeholders are necessary for this framework.
What’s out of scope:
- Generic market research
- meeting facilitation.
More information can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.
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.1.2) 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
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 000-031956
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Edinburgh
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of Scottish Forestry.
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
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2025