Awarded Contractocds-h6vhtk-047a10

Seed Collection & Associated Services

Forestry and Land Scotland (the Authority) look after the national forests and land to enhance biodiversity, support tourism, and increase access to the green spaces that will help improve Scotland’s physical and mental health and well-being. The Authority also continues to provide vital timber supplies to support a sustainable rural economy. Further information on who the Authority is and what it does can be found here: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/. The Authority had a requirement to place a Framework Agreeme...

Buyer

Forestry and Land Scotland

Value

£3,210,000

Published

3 Feb 2025

Closes

25 Oct 2024

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Scotland

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

Not provided

Contract ends

Not provided

CPV classifications

77300000

Horticultural services

77200000

Forestry services

77211600

Tree seeding

Lots

Lot 1 Aerial Seed Collection - North Region

£80,000

Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to permit this. This work would relate mainly to Native Pinewood seed collections, but could also extend to other a...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 2 Aerial Seed Collection - East Region

£500,000

Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to permit this. This work would relate mainly to Native Pinewood seed collections, but could also extend to other a...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 3 Aerial Seed Collection - West Region

£100,000

Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to permit this. This work would relate mainly to Native Pinewood seed collections, but could also extend to other a...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 4 Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region

£70,000

Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to permit this. This work would relate mainly to Native Pinewood seed collections, but could also extend to other a...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 5 Aerial Seed Collection - South Region

£40,000

Planned Works - Aerial Seed Collection (Lots 1 to 5) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works by way of tree climbing using ropes or using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) where ground conditions are suitable to permit this. This work would relate mainly to Native Pinewood seed collections, but could also extend to other a...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 6 Ground Seed Collection - North Region

£200,000

Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aerial arboriculture operations or through the use of pull sticks to collect cones from low level branches. The use...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 7 Ground Seed Collection - East Region

£400,000

Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aerial arboriculture operations or through the use of pull sticks to collect cones from low level branches. The use...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 8 Ground Seed Collection - West Region

£100,000

Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aerial arboriculture operations or through the use of pull sticks to collect cones from low level branches. The use...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 9 Ground Seed Collection - Central Region

£70,000

Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aerial arboriculture operations or through the use of pull sticks to collect cones from low level branches. The use...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 10 Ground Seed Collection - South Region

£100,000

Planned Work - Ground Seed Collection (Lots 6 to 10) The purpose of this requirement is to carry out seed collection works which are ground based only. Such collections may be made from previously cut branches that have been made available from aerial arboriculture operations or through the use of pull sticks to collect cones from low level branches. The use...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 11 Rope Access Seed Collection - National

£400,000

Planned Work - Rope Access Seed Collection (Lot 11) The Authority have determined where operations to gather seed from trees or shrubs on dangerously steep ground, crags from below or above, then the certification gained for IRATA/Mountain Climbing Instructor (MCI), Winter Mountain Climbing Instructor (WMCI) or equivalent will be the required certification w...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 12 Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National

£350,000

Planned Work – Seed Processing, Testing & Storage (Lot 12) Seed Processing Seed processing timings are crucial in order to ensure the highest possible seed germination is achieved. Seed Testing Seed testing of all extracted seed is also required prior to either direct sowing or intended storage. This work requires to be completed under controlled laboratory...

Delivery: Scotland

Lot 13 Seed Supply - National

£800,000

Planned Works - Seed Supply (Lot 13) The Authority have an ongoing annual requirement for the purchase of both conifer and broadleaf seed under this Framework Agreement. All seed purchases made will support annual plant production programmes at Newton Nursery and subsequently wider Authority Restocking and New Woodland creation programmes. The supply of appr...

Delivery: Scotland

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