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Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are seeking suppliers for The Supply and Delivery of Grounds and Plant Equipment

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has published a contract notice on Public Contracts Scotland for their requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the Supply and Delivery of Grounds and Plant Equipment.

Tenderers are required to provide two (2) examples of contracts delivered within the past three (3) years that demonstrate relevant experience in supplying goods similar in scope, scale, and duration to those described in the Specification.

Examples should include:

- Name of contract or project, with a brief description of the goods supplied and the duration, including start and end dates (month/year) it was carried out or forecast to be completed.

- Name of Client.

- Name and contact details of a client representative who may be contacted for further information; and

- Brief description of whether the contract was delivered on time and within budget.

Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used, as a minimum covering:

- That the bidder has systems in place to monitor and manage supply chain activities, including sourcing, logistics, and delivery.

- That the bidder will ensure prompt payment practices throughout the supply chain, in line with Scottish Government policy.

- That the bidder has appropriate measures in place to identify and mitigate risks of modern slavery and human trafficking, including due diligence and supplier vetting; and

- That the bidder will maintain transparency and traceability across all tiers of the supply chain.

Please provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract:

Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the following requirements:

- Use of machinery and logistics that minimise carbon emissions and environmental impact.

- Compliance with relevant environmental legislation and standards (e.g. UK Forestry Standard).

- Measures to reduce waste and promote recycling or reuse of packaging; and

- Internal policies or certifications (e.g. ISO 14001) supporting environmental performance.

Bidders will be asked to provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that they intend to subcontract:

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 16/01/2026  time: 12:00

Scotland Excel (SXL) will be acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Please visit the PCS-Tender website to express your interest in this Notice and access the tender documentation. Please search for Project Code 30362 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers and use the Search/Filter function, then the Project Code from the dropdown list. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits listed under the technical envelope as part of this tender.

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