Planning

Bags for Tree Packaging

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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Planning

17 Apr 2023 at 13:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The FORESTRY COMMISSION is planning a tender for Bags for Tree Packaging. The procurement process is in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for 31st May 2023. The buying organisation is located in BRISTOL, England, and the industry category is Forestry products and Tree-nursery products.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses, especially those offering sustainable packaging solutions, to compete. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate in this tender. Businesses should focus on providing sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic tree bags to align with FORESTRY COMMISSION's sustainability targets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bags for Tree Packaging

Notice Description

Forestry England have a future requirement for bags for tree packaging at our nursery at Delamere to store graded trees prior and during dispatch to forest districts, and on site prior to planting. Forestry England are looking for sustainable products and solutions in the market to contribute towards our sustainability targets and reducing / eliminating the use of single use plastics. To date, tree bags of the following specification have been used: - Dimensions in mm (face width/ width inclusive of gusset /length respectively): - 520 x 650 x1000 100micron* - 610 x 700 x 1350 100micron* - 660 x 840 x 1350 100micron* - 660 x 1020 x 1170 100micron* - 800 x 1250 x 1170 75micron* *Please note this is a typical thickness we currently use in a typical low density polyethylene. The bags are currently coextruded with white plastic on the outside and black on the inside. An example of the current bags is provided at Appendix 1 to this notice. Additional information: Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite interested companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. Additionally we request that interested market suppliers submit suggestions of sustainable alternatives to single use plastic tree bags when register their interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f233599-5ce7-4cdd-89d0-580f62550afe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c3f685b-295c-4029-a6bd-c189fe9b934d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03440000 - Forestry products

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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