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Published 14 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Forestry Services & Equipment Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of a Forestry Services & Equipment Framework Agreement

  • Recurrence: it is anticipated the renewal for any future generations of this Framework will be progressed circa late 2030

CPV: Forestry and logging products · Forestry services · Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Hire of a Forestry TeamRenewal

South Ayrshire Council has a requirement for the hire of an external, fully qualified Forestry Team to supplement their in-house provision

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: it is anticipated the renewal for any future generations of this Framework will be progressed circa late 2030Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Hire of Forestry Machinery with OperatorRenewal

South Ayrshire Council has a requirement for the Hire of various Forestry Equipment with Operator.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: It is anticipated the renewal for any future generations of this Framework will be progressed Circa Late 2030Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or

    can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any

    subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the

    accreditations/certifications indicated below:

    Lot 1 – Hire of a Forestry Team

    -Two (2) of the members must be fully qualified climbers

    (Minimum NPTC cs30, cs31, cs38 and cs39 or equivalent)

    • One (1) of the members must be a fully qualified groundsman

    (Minimum NPTC cs30 and cs31)

    • Three (3) of the members must be fully trained to operate

    self-propelled Mobile Boom Machines (Minimum IPAF 1b &

    3b)

    • Current LOLER Certificates for Climbing Kits

    Lot 2 – Hire of Forestry Machinery with Operator

    • Training Records for Operatives
    • LOLER Certificates for LOLER Certified Machinery

    Evidence for this requirement will be requested at the “Request for

    Documentation” Stage.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of a Forestry Services & Equipment Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · it is anticipated the renewal for any future generations of this

Framework will be progressed circa late 2030

First published
14 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
Award evaluation window
29 May 2026 – …
Authority reference
CE-104-25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033682
Classification (CPV)
Forestry and logging productsForestry servicesSpecialist agricultural or forestry machinery
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681ca Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

30% Quality - 70% Price

Publisher note: 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 or regulation 8 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 . Quality Control Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderer’s organisation holds an UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance The policy should set out your organisation's responsibilities for quality management. Demonstrating that your organisation has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by the Chief Executive or equivalent and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation. Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderer’s organisation holds an UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001(or equivalent), or if a Tenderers organisation has, within the last twelve months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum, then a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR, Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a policy for health and safety (H&S) management, then a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by the evaluation panel. Your policy should provide evidence that your organisation has a H&S policy that is endorsed by the chief executive officer and that it is regularly reviewed. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within your organisation. Your policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation. Environmental Management Standards Requirements Tenderers may be required to provide the following for Environmental Management Requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderer’s organisation holds an UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, then a copy of the certificate may be requested The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30059. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: It has become clear that there is scope within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits such as: - Targeted recruitment and training (providing employment and training opportunities/Apprenticeships) - SME and social enterprise development - Community engagement As part of your tender response, Tenderers are requested to provide an outline of all community benefits they can offer for this contract. (SC Ref:829327)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published196 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends151 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1DRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body Ayr

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria