Bridge Inspections
Forestry and Land Scotland · All their open notices
What this is
Prior Information Notice (October 2025): Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) planned to award bridge inspection contracts within 4-5 months, replacing its single national contract expiring end of March 2026. The proposed structure: Lot 1 principal inspections Scotland-wide plus regional general-inspection lots (North, East, West) covering road bridges (mostly single-lane forest roads), cycle/footbridges and recreational structures (viewing platforms, towers, boardwalks). Estimated GBP 1,712,567 excluding VAT. The engagement questionnaire closed 17 October 2025 — this PIN is not biddable; the tender likely published late 2025/early 2026 — verify on PCS.
Key points
- Bridge inspections across the Forestry and Land Scotland estate (road/cycle/foot bridges + recreational structures)
- GBP 1.7m est., principal + 3 regional general-inspection lots
- Historical PIN — incumbent contract expired Mar 2026; verify tender status on PCS
- Remote forest-road access is a practical differentiator
- Suits structural inspection consultancies
Who can bid
Historical PIN (questionnaire closed 17 Oct 2025); the incumbent national contract expires March 2026, so the replacement tender should be live/awarded — verify on PCS.
How it is scored
Per the follow-on notice.
Money
GBP 1.71m estimated across lots.
How to submit
Not biddable — PIN stage.
Clarifications
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot.
Contract period
Per the follow-on notice; regional lots (Principal Scotland-wide + General North/East/West).
Classification
CPV 71631450 — Bridge-inspection services 71631400 — Technical inspection services of engineering structures Scotland
Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.