Seed Collection & Associated Services
A Contract Award Notice
by FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £40K-£800K
- Sector
- ENVIRONMENT
- Published
- 03 Feb 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Scotland: East Region
1 buyer
- Forestry & Land Scotland Inverness
18 suppliers
- Elsoms Trees Haddington
- Forestart Shrewsbury
- Forres Tree Services Elgin
- Murray Forestry Perth
- RH Tree Contractors Inverness
- Squirrely Tree Carr Cupar
- Catkin Ecology Stirling
- Forestry Contractors Scotland Strachur
- M&H Tree Services Canonbie
- Scotia Seeds Brechin
- Arbcore Aberystwyth
- SM Foresty Pitlochry
- Haki Access Solutions Perthshire
- Highland Access Arisaig
- Duncan Currie Inverness Shire
- Fyfe Forestry Inverness
- WM Shorthouse Forestry Pitlochry
- Sword Forestry Perth
Description
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 Agreement with external Contractors for the provision of Seed Collection and Associated Services (including, Processing and Testing and Seed Supply). Within this Framework Agreement specification, the Authority had a requirement for the provision of the following services: - Aerial Seed Collection; - Ground Seed Collection; - Rope Access Seed Collection; - Seed Processing, Testing and Storage; and - Seed Supply.
Lot Division
| 1 | Aerial Seed Collection - North Region 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 alternative seed collections such as Douglas Fir/Noble Fir, Omorika Spruce, etc. The work may also include crown reduction of Sitka Seed Orchard trees relating directly to subsequent ground seed collection operations. 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. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Aerial Seed Collection - East Region 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 alternative seed collections such as Douglas Fir/Noble Fir, Omorika Spruce, etc. The work may also include crown reduction of Sitka Seed Orchard trees relating directly to subsequent ground seed collection operations. 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. Award Criteria
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| 3 | Aerial Seed Collection - West Region 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 alternative seed collections such as Douglas Fir/Noble Fir, Omorika Spruce, etc. The work may also include crown reduction of Sitka Seed Orchard trees relating directly to subsequent ground seed collection operations. 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. Award Criteria
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| 4 | Aerial Seed Collection - Central Region 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 alternative seed collections such as Douglas Fir/Noble Fir, Omorika Spruce, etc. The work may also include crown reduction of Sitka Seed Orchard trees relating directly to subsequent ground seed collection operations. 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. Award Criteria
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| 5 | Aerial Seed Collection - South Region 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 alternative seed collections such as Douglas Fir/Noble Fir, Omorika Spruce, etc. The work may also include crown reduction of Sitka Seed Orchard trees relating directly to subsequent ground seed collection operations. 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. Award Criteria
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| 6 | Ground Seed Collection - North Region 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 of ground cover sheets can also be used for the collection of e.g. acorns or beech mast. Ground seed collection works can relate to a wide range of both conifer and broadleaf species. 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. Award Criteria
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| 7 | Ground Seed Collection - East Region 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 of ground cover sheets can also be used for the collection of e.g. acorns or beech mast. Ground seed collection works can relate to a wide range of both conifer and broadleaf species. 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. Award Criteria
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| 8 | Ground Seed Collection - West Region 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 of ground cover sheets can also be used for the collection of e.g. acorns or beech mast. Ground seed collection works can relate to a wide range of both conifer and broadleaf species. 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. Award Criteria
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| 9 | Ground Seed Collection - Central Region 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 of ground cover sheets can also be used for the collection of e.g. acorns or beech mast. Ground seed collection works can relate to a wide range of both conifer and broadleaf species. 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. Award Criteria
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| 10 | Ground Seed Collection - South Region 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 of ground cover sheets can also be used for the collection of e.g. acorns or beech mast. Ground seed collection works can relate to a wide range of both conifer and broadleaf species. 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. Award Criteria
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| 11 | Rope Access Seed Collection - National 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 where roped access is deemed necessary to ensure safe collection. 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. Award Criteria
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| 12 | Seed Processing, Testing & Storage - National 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 conditions and requires the use of some fairly specialist equipment. Seed Storage Seed storage should be appropriate to the particular species of tree. It is paramount that the required seed moisture content is attained for all seed capable of being stored for long periods in deep cold conditions. Recalcitrant seed such as Oak must be kept in conditions which maximise their germination percentage and longevity as far as reasonably practicable. Given the wide range of papers available with very different prescriptions for the proper storage of individual species, FLS are open to experimentation with small samples to test some of these hypotheses. 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. Award Criteria
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| 13 | Seed Supply - National 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 appropriate plants to the forestry sector relies on a suitable supply of seed to the nurseries. The provenance of seed is an important factor, as forests planted in the area from which the seed is collected tend to be better adapted to local conditions. There is little predictability as to the quality of seed that will be produced in any given year and so, when a good seed production year occurs, the seed must be stored and used judiciously until another good seed year occurs. The Contractor will at all times be responsible for ensuring that it instructs and directs its staff, sub-contractors, and/or consortia members in order to meet the requirements of the Authority in relation to this Framework Agreement. The Authority will not be responsible for instructing and/or directing Contractor’s operational staff, their sub-contractors, and/or their consortia members. 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. Award Criteria
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Award Detail
| 1 | Elsoms Trees (Haddington)
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| 2 | Forestart (Shrewsbury)
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| 3 | Forres Tree Services (Elgin)
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| 4 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 5 | RH Tree Contractors (Inverness)
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| 6 | Squirrely Tree Carr (Cupar)
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| 7 | Catkin Ecology (Stirling)
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| 8 | Elsoms Trees (Haddington)
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| 9 | Forestry Contractors Scotland (Strachur)
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| 10 | M&H Tree Services (Canonbie)
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| 11 | Elsoms Trees (Haddington)
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| 12 | Forestart (Shrewsbury)
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| 13 | Scotia Seeds (Brechin)
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| 14 | Arbcore (Aberystwyth)
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| 15 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 16 | RH Tree Contractors (Inverness)
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| 17 | Squirrely Tree Carr (Cupar)
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| 18 | SM Foresty (Pitlochry)
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| 19 | Forestry Contractors Scotland (Strachur)
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| 20 | Haki Access Solutions (Perthshire)
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| 21 | Highland Access (Arisaig)
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| 22 | Arbcore (Aberystwyth)
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| 23 | Duncan Currie (Inverness Shire)
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| 24 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 25 | RH Tree Contractors (Inverness)
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| 26 | Squirrely Tree Carr (Cupar)
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| 27 | Arbcore (Aberystwyth)
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| 28 | M&H Tree Services (Canonbie)
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| 29 | RH Tree Contractors (Inverness)
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| 30 | Squirrely Tree Carr (Cupar)
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| 31 | SM Foresty (Pitlochry)
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| 32 | Arbcore (Aberystwyth)
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| 33 | M&H Tree Services (Canonbie)
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| 34 | RH Tree Contractors (Inverness)
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| 35 | Catkin Ecology (Stirling)
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| 36 | Forestry Contractors Scotland (Strachur)
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| 37 | Fyfe Forestry (Inverness)
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| 38 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 39 | WM Shorthouse Forestry (Pitlochry)
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| 40 | Catkin Ecology (Stirling)
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| 41 | Fyfe Forestry (Inverness)
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| 42 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 43 | Sword Forestry (Perth)
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| 44 | WM Shorthouse Forestry (Pitlochry)
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| 45 | Catkin Ecology (Stirling)
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| 46 | Elsoms Trees (Haddington)
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| 47 | Forestry Contractors Scotland (Strachur)
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| 48 | Murray Forestry (Perth)
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| 49 | WM Shorthouse Forestry (Pitlochry)
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| 50 | Catkin Ecology (Stirling)
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| 51 | Elsoms Trees (Haddington)
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| 52 | Forestry Contractors Scotland (Strachur)
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| 53 | M&H Tree Services (Canonbie)
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| 54 | SM Foresty (Pitlochry)
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CPV Codes
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77211600 - Tree seeding
Indicators
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (SC Ref:788249)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-047a10
- FTS 003411-2025