(FLS-116-C) Tree & Seed Haulage

Forestry and Land Scotland
Scotland
Open procedure
2 June 2025 to 1 June 2028

National haulage of live planting stock from a central nursery in Elgin to various forest blocks and district sites throughout Scotland, with occasional requirements for deliveries into England. The service requires specialised handling of live plants, adherence to strict biosecurity protocols, and the ability to navigate forest road conditions and manage multi-drop delivery schedules.

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Awarded value: £1.9m; As published
Published: 21 March 2024
Awarded: 2 June 2025; Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd and E Kaminski Transport
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 1 June 2028

What the contract covers

Haulage/transport service contract

Provision of specialised haulage and logistics services for the transport of live tree seedlings and forestry seeds across Scotland.

Deliver live planting stock grown at Forestry and Land Scotland’s Newton Nursery to multiple forest-block and forestry-district delivery points throughout Scotland, with possible deliveries to England.
Uplift tree and seed stock from Newton Nursery and transport it onward to the Cairnbaan cold store in West Argyll.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
National Haulage of Tree Seedlings (excluding West Argyll)	Not stated	Not stated
Haulage of Tree Seedlings to West Argyle	Not stated	Not stated
Haulage of Tree Seedlings to West Argyle	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Haulage/transport service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 2 June 2025 to 1 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60180000, 77300000, 77200000, 03000000

Services in this contract

Road haulage and pallet distributionMain service£68k typicalhaulage of tree seedlings and seed stock from Newton Nursery to forestry delivery points

Lifecycle

Published
21 March 2024
Contract awardedto Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd and E Kaminski Transport
2 June 2025
Contract starts
2 June 2025
Contract ends
1 June 2028

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Forestry and Land Scotland

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Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd

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E Kaminski Transport

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/830604/fls-116-c-tree-and-seed-haulage
Buyer reference: FLS-116-C-2
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Forestry and Land Scotland. (FLS-116-C) Tree & Seed Haulage. Contract award, 21 March 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/830604/fls-116-c-tree-and-seed-haulage (accessed 4 November 2026).