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
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.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
Supply of Plant Protection Products
Reference number: FLS-160-F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 410 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77231000
03000000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24950000
24960000
24900000
24200000
24211000
24212600
24400000
24420000
24422000
24421000
24430000
24440000
24300000
24310000
24311000
24315000
24311410
24311500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77200000
77231000
03000000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24451000
24452000
24453000
24454000
24455000
24456000
24457000
24950000
24960000
24900000
24200000
24212600
24440000
24420000
24422000
24421000
24430000
24300000
24310000
24311000
24315000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Far Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Dyed urea
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
03120000
03440000
24000000
24450000
24950000
24960000
24900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management of overflow/Urea deposit quantity
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Planting Fertiliser - Regions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03000000
03100000
03120000
03121000
03440000
24400000
24420000
24421000
24422000
24430000
24440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) manages the National Forest estate on behalf of the Scottish Government Further information on who we are and what we do can be found here - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
This Framework Agreement is to supply FLS with required Plant Protection Products, Dyed Urea and fertilisers. The amounts used and locations will vary with Regional and Nursery programmes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Order Process / Service Standards / Complaints
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Product Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Real Living Wage
/ Weighting: Not Scored
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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 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 000-002847
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Plant Protection Products – Regions (Certified Estate)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED
RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 2PZ
UK
NUTS: UKC21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrigem Ltd
Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road
Saxilby
LN1 2FU
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Newton (uncertified open beds and glasshouse)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED
RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 2PZ
UK
NUTS: UKC21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Agrigem Ltd
Gem House, Skellingthorpe Road
Saxilby
LN1 2FU
UK
NUTS: UKF3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 371 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Dyed urea
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
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
OMEX Agriculture Limited
Bardney Airfield, Tupholme
LINCOLN
LN3 5TP
UK
NUTS: UKF30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 538 900.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Planting Fertiliser - Regions
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
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
Cheviot Trees
Newton Brae, Foulden
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1UL
UK
NUTS: UKM91
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:799401)
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RG
UK
E-mail: supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/06/2025