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
Contact person: Holly Thomson
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.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-116-C) Tree & Seed Haulage
Reference number: FLS-116-C
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60180000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this requirement is to provide Tree and Seed haulage services across Scotland, and to and from some locations in England
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 946 370.20
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
National Haulage of Tree Seedlings (excluding West Argyll)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National service, with main collection point of Forestry & Land Scotland, Newton Nursery, B9013, Newton, Elgin, IV30 8XR.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National haulage service with delivery to multiple location points (Forest Blocks) throughout multiple Scottish forestry district sites.
The requirement for this lot is the delivery of live planting stock grown from the authority’s site at Newton Nursery to various delivery points across Scotland. This contract covers deliveries throughout the whole of Scotland, although deliveries may also be required to England on occasion.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Living Wage
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Net Zero
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: Information Only
Quality criterion: Q1 Sat nav and Postcode Issues
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q2 Live Plant Handling and Biosecurity Protocols
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Q3 Communications
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q4 Multi Drop
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q5 Urgent Requirements
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q6 Fleet Management and Contingency
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Q7 Innovation / Added Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Q8 Forest Road Conditions
/ 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
Haulage of Tree Seedlings to West Argyle
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60180000
77300000
77200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Forestry & Land Scotland, Newton Nursery, B9013, Newton, Elgin, IV30 8XR and Forestry & Land Scotland, West Argyll Forestry Distrct, Cairnbaan Cold Store, Cairnbaan,Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8RS.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Haulage service of tree & seeds for relevant forestry district sites.
This requirement is for the uplift of stock from Newton Nursery for onward delivery to Cairnbaan cold store in West Argyll.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Prompt Payment in the Supply Chain
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Living Wage
/ Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Net Zero
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: Information Only
Quality criterion: Q1 Sat nav and Postcode Issues
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q2 Live Plant Handling and Biosecurity Protocols
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Q3 Communications
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q4 Multi Drop
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q5 Urgent Requirements
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Q6 Fleet Management and Contingency
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Q7 Innovation / Added Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Q8 Forest Road Conditions
/ 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:
2024/S 000-034222
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: National Haulage of Tree Seedlings (excluding West Argyll)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/03/2025
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
E Kaminski Transport
61 Knockomie Rise
Forres
IV36 2HE
UK
Telephone: +44 00000
Fax: +44 00000
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:
: 1 946 370.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Haulage of Tree Seedlings to West Argyle
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Lot 2 was not awarded as part of this tender process. Since this work is essential to FLS, a Negotiated Procedure in accordance with Regulation 33 1(a) will be required following the conclusion of the standstill period. This procedure will be conducted separately, outwith the current tendering process.
(SC Ref:792965)
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252595
E-mail: supreme.courts@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2025