https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433558
Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Directive 2014/24/EU - Public Sector Directive
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
authority
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: https://forestryandland.gov.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
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
Soil Surveys
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of soil surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate.
Survey requirements procured through this Framework include;
- Site/soil surveys of afforested, clear felled, open land and ex-agricultural land.
- Recording the site/soil patterns and associated specific data, using the FC soil classification.
- Mapping Soil Polygons and associated linear and point data in a digital format.
- Delivering all data outputs from the survey, as specific format GIS themes (currently a bespoke version of GIS Forester), together with associated attribute tables.
- Producing written reports for each site
- Bespoke type of soil survey e.g. Detailed mapping of peatland types in a mosaic and peat depth probing
- Assessment of newly acquired land including possibly reclaimed land such as old mine works
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
To be confirmed
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
71355000
79311200
77000000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN notice is for market engagement only. The decision about lotting structure has not been made and the information gathered
from the market engagement will assist with this decision. At this time we know there will be lotting, however we do not know how many
lots or what will be separated into lots.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
To be confirmed
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
71355000
79311200
77000000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN notice is for market engagement only. The decision about lotting structure has not been made and the information gathered from the market engagement will assist with this decision. At this time we know there will be lotting, however we do not know how many lots or what will be separated into lots.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/02/2022
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
The publication of this PIN aims to inform the market of Forestry and Land Scotland's requirement for soil surveys. This PIN and the information gathered through it will be used to inform the future procurement strategy for this requirement.
This PIN notice is not a call for competition and will not be used for the evaluation of suppliers; this is for information and market engagement only.
We encourage suppliers to register interest on this notice to receive updates on market engagement opportunities, and ask interested parties to read the information in the documents attached and provide the information requested by 17:00 on the 10th December 2021.
FLS may utilise the responses to the questionnaire to facilitate further market engagement.
The decision about lotting structure has not yet been made and the information gathered from this market engagement will assist with this decision.
We encourages supplier to register interest on this notice to receive updates on market engagement opportunities, and ask interested
parties to read the information in the documents attached and provide the information requested.
FLS may utilise the responses to the questionnaire to facilitate further market engagement
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=674290.
(SC Ref:674290)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/11/2021