Estimated Value
Up to £1,659,711
Deadline
24 August 2026
Published
10 July 2026
Type
services
Overview
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and consists of 6 Lots. The Client will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot.
The Lot structure is as follows: Lot 1 – Principal Inspection All Scotland Lot 2 – General Inspection North Scotland Lot 3 – General Inspection East Scotland Lot 4 – General Inspection West Scotland Lot 5 – General Inspection Central Scotland Lot 6 – General Inspection South Scotland Lot 1 (Principal Inspections) will be a national single Consultant Contract covering all 5 Scottish Regions within FLS. Appendix 1 provides a map of the lot geographical areas for Lots 2 to 6.
The contract will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 plus 1 at 12 months per extension at FLS discretion. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Key dates
- Duration
- 36 months
Additional details
Lot 1 (Principal Inspections) will be a national single Consultant Contract covering all 5 Scottish Regions within FLS. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and Lot 2 General Inspections covers the North of Scotland.
FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 3 General Inspections covering the East of Scotland.
FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections and Lot 4 General Inspections covers the West of Scotland.
FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 5 General Inspections across all of Central Scotland.
FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement.
Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement for Bridge Inspections for Lot 6 General Inspections across the South of Scotland.
FLS will be appointing a single Consultant to each Lot. Lot Bidding Restrictions Maximum Number of Tenders - Bidders may submit a maximum of three (3) tenders in total across all lots 1-6. - Bidders may be awarded up to three (3) lots. - Submitting more than three tenders may result in exclusion from the procurement. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.
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Forestry and Land ScotlandKey Dates
Published
10 July 2026
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24 August 2026
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