Buyer Name: Forestry and Land Scotland
Buyer Address: Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, UKM, IV3 8NW
Contact Email: flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
157500.0 GBP
157500.0 GBP
Published
13 Jan 2026, 00:00
13 Jan 2026, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
90700000
90700000
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Soil Association Certification
Soil Association Certification
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Description
Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external suppliers for the provision of validation and/or verification, by an approved body, of their pipeline of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) projects.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547075
Link Title: WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
Link Description: Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external suppliers for the provision of validation and/or verification, by an approved body, of their pipeline of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) projects.
Lots
Lot Title: Peatland Code
Lot Description: The provision of Peatland Code Validation and Verification Services.. 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 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Master ITT: Q3 Communication
Lot Title: Woodland Carbon Code
Lot Description: The provision of Woodland Carbon Code Validation and Verification Services. 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 2 Status: complete
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Master ITT: Q3 Communication
Documents
Document Title: WCC & PC Validation, Verification and Surveying
Document Description: Forestry and Land Scotland has a requirement to place a Framework Agreement with external suppliers for the provision of validation and/or verification, by an approved body, of their pipeline of Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) projects.
Contracts
Contract Title: Peatland Code
Contract Title: Woodland Carbon Code
Awards
Award Title: Peatland Code
Award Title: Woodland Carbon Code
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