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
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
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
WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731700
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FLS have a growing pipeline of carbon projects which will be reaching verification deadlines in the period June 2027-2030 and beyond.
As such, FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with suppliers to carry out Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code validation (at the start of the project) and Verification (every 5-10 years to check progress) services on all FLS carbon projects. This will also include the requirement to carry out Woodland Carbon Code verification surveys.
Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB '21st March 2025'.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/OnBehalfOfForestryAndLandScotlandCarbonProjectsVerificationAndValidationServices
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90713000
71621000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FLS have a growing pipeline of carbon projects which will be reaching verification deadlines in the period June 2027-2030 and beyond.
As such, FLS has a requirement to put in place a framework agreement with suppliers to carry out Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code validation (at the start of the project) and Verification (every 5-10 years to check progress) services on all FLS carbon projects. This will also include the requirement to carry out Woodland Carbon Code verification surveys.
Market consultation is an important part of the procurement process and gives us an opportunity to consider your specialist opinion and expertise. As such we are requesting all interested suppliers complete the below survey by COB '21st March 2025'.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ScotlandExcel1/OnBehalfOfForestryAndLandScotlandCarbonProjectsVerificationAndValidationServices
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/05/2025
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=791517.
(SC Ref:791517)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2025