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: http://www.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
Worksite Statutory Safety & Temporary Site Signs
Reference number: FLS-1632
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03440000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
FLS has a requirement to put in place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of worksite, statutory safety and other temporary signs mainly made of CORREX (corrugated plastic).
The requirement will follow a further competition under the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System; Requirements Reserved for Supported Businesses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
253 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
National
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FLS intends to award a contract for the printing, production, and delivery of high-quality outdoor temporary site signs, and permanent MTB tile signs under the Scottish Government Supported Business DPS, ref SP-23-011. This contract is intended to ensure consistent quality and timely supply of signage materials to support visitor engagement, site safety, and operational messaging across the FLS estate.
The requirement covers specified Forestry and Land Scotland locations, throughout Scotland. Signage will be delivered to designated delivery points as defined in individual call-off orders. Suppliers must have the capacity to service these locations in line with agreed delivery timescales.
The Contract is anticipated to commence on 05th September 2025 for an initial period of two years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The maximum potential contract duration is four years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Samples
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Quality Control
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Order Procedure
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Sustainability & Climate Change
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
A dynamic purchasing system was set up
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 000-047046
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FLS-1632
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2026
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:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Co.
Erskine Hospital Grounds, Nursery Avenue
Bishopton
PA7 5PU
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 253 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:825924)
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
09/03/2026