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Forestry Development and Management

Scottish Water · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:50.

Opportunity overview

Development and management of Scottish Water woodland and forest for carbon sequestration including provision of professional advice, design, Scottish Forestry applications, tree procurement, site preparation, woodland carbon code site registration, tree planting, and maintenance.

Classification

  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Lots

  • Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: •Store more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own •Increase the biodiversity on the land that we own •Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial) or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: - Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation. - Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.£10m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SW23/ACP/1365
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Tender Period

Ends
4 Apr 2023, 17:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
All prices quoted shall be in Sterling (UK) and all payments shall be made in Sterling (UK). Payment shall be made on the basis of completed services in accordance with the agreed contract rates, schedules and conditions of contract.
Performance Terms
Bidders must comply with modern slavery act and operate an ethical supply chain.
Tenderer Legal Form
In the event of a group of companies submitting an accepted offer it will be necessary for each member of the group to sign an undertaking that each company in the group will be jointly and severally liable for the satisfactory performance of the contract.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
Scottish Water reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds, or other forms of appropriate security.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Minimum
Applicants will be expected to be of sufficient financial and economic standing to support the anticipated contract value. All applicants must complete the financial questions within the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents. Financial standing relevant to the anticipated contract value will be determined by Scottish Water based on the response to the pre-qualification questionnaire and any further financial checks deemed necessary.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Provision of management for woodland and forest development services, including maintenance, for carbon sequestration. As part of its Net Zero Emissions Route-map, SW has committed to: •Store more carbon dioxide than we produce by increasing the carbon dioxide stored on the land we own •Increase the biodiversity on the land that we own •Activities may include traditional woodland creation (biodiversity, or commercial) or other forms of vegetation planting and natural capital improvement to increase the amount of carbon stored on SW land. Delivering this commitment will involve a significant programme of woodland creation in line with Scottish Forestry good practice and the requirements of the Woodland Creation Grant Schemes. This also includes the associated maintenance of woodland during the first five-years of period. Projects to go through several stages to reach the point where the new trees can grow sustainably without significant intervention. Services Required: - Provision of expert advice. - Engagement with Scottish Water rural property management supplier. - Design preparation. - Successful Scottish Forestry applications for grants/permissions. - Tree procurement. - Site Preparation. - Tree planting and associated protection. - Tree replacement planting 5-years after initial planting. - Maintenance of trees and sites until trees are approximately 6ft high.

Value

Amount
10,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Subject to changes in requirements, the framework may be re-procured in 2031.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
3

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
SCOTLAND

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1173
Name
Scottish Water

Roles

buyer
mediationBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G33 6FB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Buchanan Gate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Water

Contact

Name
Mark Duignan
Telephone
+44 1414830266

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1414830266
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-15059
Name
Glasgow Sherriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9TW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sherriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-220
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-140837
Name
Scottish Water

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G336FB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Water
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Mark Duignan
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-2553
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-130632
Name
Scottish Water

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G33 6FB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Water

Award information

Award 1
Id
009622-2025-1
Title
Forestry Development and Management
Status
active

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009622-2025-1
Title
Forestry Development and Management
Status
active
Award ID
009622-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Oct 2024, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G336FB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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