Forestry Development and Management

Concepts

• agriculture, fishing and forestry
• forestry development and management
• glasgow
• scottish forestry
• provision of management for woodland and forest development services
• management of scottish water woodland
• scottish forestry applications
• forestry development
• forest development services
• successful scottish forestry applications

Location

Scotland: SCOTLAND

Description

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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. Additional information: The PQQ documents can also be accessed by logging in through the Scottish Water Delta e-sourcing webpage https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/ and through the Response Manager section using the following Access Code: PQGTD8EE42

Renewal Options

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

CPV Codes

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Scottish Water will not accept the SPD. We will only accept a completed Scottish Water PQQ document. This Notice does not preclude Scottish Water from issuing other notices for specific requirements. Responses to the FTS Notice will be evaluated and only successful applicants following PQQ evaluation will be invited to submit a tender. Applicants who fail to supply all of the information requested in response to this Notice or any resulting tender exercise may risk elimination. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./PQGTD8EE42" target="_blank">https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./PQGTD8EE42 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PQGTD8EE42" target="_blank">https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PQGTD8EE42 GO Reference: GO-202337-PRO-22272138