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Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Published 8 Sep 2026
8 Sep 2026
Deadline in 1766 days
- Primary CPV
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77200000 *
Forestry services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £81,480,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
77 *Agricultural, forestry & horticultural s...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Forestry and Land Scotland
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
77200000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: FLS-607-D
FLS has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) services across Scotland’s national forests and land, which commenced 8th September 2026.
A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an electronic system established by a contracting authority to purchase commonly used goods, works or services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Admittance to a DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities which are procured through the DPS.
The purpose of the DPS is to provide a compliant route to market for FLS to procure services which are unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace contracts which have terminated or expired.
The scope of the DPS is primarily for establishment operations including but not limited to:
- Cutting – power or hand tools.
- Burning.
- Stump Treatment.
- Foliar application of pesticides.
- Stem injection of woody material with sprayed pesticides or eco plugs.
- Stem injection of herbaceous weeds.
- Hand pulling of seedlings.
- Steep ground/rope access work.
- Non-chemical and non-cutting treatments (manual removal).
- Chipping of cut material.
- Traffic Management.
- Manual Labour.
Parties who request to be admitted to the DPS will have their submissions evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (this deadline could be extended to a maximum of 20 working days in individual cases), and if successful, will be admitted to the DPS thereafter.
Full CPV breakdown
- 77200000 — Forestry services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Environmental protection
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 5
- Procurement method
- Restricted procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years.
- Dynamic purchasing system
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 5
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Sep 2026 12:05
- Deadline
- 05 Sep 2031 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f466
- Notice ID
- FLS-607-D
Organisations on this notice
The Inverness Justice Centre
Review Body
Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1AH, United Kingdom
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Court of Session
Review Contact Point
Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ, United Kingdom
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Lots (5)
Lot 2: North
£14,640,000
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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.
· Active
Lot 3: East
£3,480,000
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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.
· Active
Lot 4: South
£21,120,000
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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.
· Active
Lot 5: West
£21,120,000
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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.
· Active
Lot 1: Central
£21,120,000
Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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.
· Active
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Tender
| Title | Invasive Vegetation Control (IVC) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Forestry services |
| Category | services |
| Value › Value | £81,480,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | North |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £14,640,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1800 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Description | The envisaged number of candidates above is applicable to the overall DPS. Candidates can apply for a single lot, multiple lots, or all lots. There is no maximum number of candidates as it is a DPS. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | East |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £3,480,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1800 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Description | The envisaged number of candidates above is applicable to the overall DPS. Candidates can apply for a single lot, multiple lots, or all lots. There is no maximum number of candidates as it is a DPS. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | South |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £21,120,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1800 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Description | The envisaged number of candidates above is applicable to the overall DPS. Candidates can apply for a single lot, multiple lots, or all lots. There is no maximum number of candidates as it is a DPS. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | West |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value | £21,120,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1800 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Description | The envisaged number of candidates above is applicable to the overall DPS. Candidates can apply for a single lot, multiple lots, or all lots. There is no maximum number of candidates as it is a DPS. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Central |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Description | Services as described in Section II.1.4) of the Contract Notice. 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. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Value | £21,120,000 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1800 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Renewal › Description | FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Second Stage › Minimum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Selection Criteria › Description | The envisaged number of candidates above is applicable to the overall DPS. Candidates can apply for a single lot, multiple lots, or all lots. There is no maximum number of candidates as it is a DPS. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Horticultural services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery Location › Description | Appendix D of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T provides a map of the area covered by this lot. |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Horticultural services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery Location › Description | Appendix D of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T provides a map of the area covered by this lot. |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Horticultural services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery Location › Description | Appendix D of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T provides a map of the area covered by this lot. |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | Horticultural services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery Location › Description | Appendix D of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T provides a map of the area covered by this lot. |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › Description | Horticultural services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery Location › Description | Appendix D of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T provides a map of the area covered by this lot. |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ |
| Communication › Atypical Tool Url | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Minimum levels of insurance cover. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Minimum | It is a requirement of this DPS that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the DPS, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million GBP - Public Liability: 5 million GBP per occurrence and unlimited in total Appendix F - Question 4B.5 of the FLS-607-D - Instructions and Terms for Bidders document on PCS-T outlines the specific requirements for this question. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | - Technical and Professional Ability - Examples of relevant experience - Subcontracting - Health & Safety Quality Assurance - Environmental Management Quality Assurance - Real Living Wage - Community Benefits - Prompt Payment of sub-contractors |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Applies To | supplier |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Restricted procedure |
| Techniques › Has Dynamic Purchasing System | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 5 Sep 2031 |
| Second Stage › Invitation Date | 8 Sep 2031 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Review Details | An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. |
| Recurrence › Description | DPS validity period will be for five years (60 months). FLS reserves the right to extend the period of the DPS on more than one occasion, by up to an additional total of five years (60 months). A retender would need to be published within 12 months before the planned end date. |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Forestry and Land Scotland |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Forestry and Land Scotland |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Great Glen House, Leachkin Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Inverness |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://forestryandland.gov.scot |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Environmental protection |
| Party 2 › Name | The Inverness Justice Centre |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Inverness Justice Centre |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Longman Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Inverness |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | IV1 1AH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
| Party 3 › Name | Court of Session |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Court of Session |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Parliament House, Parliament Square |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1RQ |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | Review contact point |
Buyer
| Name | Forestry and Land Scotland |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |