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Forest Operations Framework South District

Forestry England

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Summary of the contracting process

The "Forest Operations Framework South District" tender was initiated by Forestry England, the contracting authority based in Bristol, UK. This procurement falls under the forestry services category and has a total value of £1,500,000. The tender process was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract period spans from 3rd May 2022 to 2nd May 2026. The tender period concluded on 22nd April 2022, and the framework has been divided into 8 Lots, allowing for three contractors to be selected per Lot, thus facilitating widespread participation.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the forestry sector to expand their business. Contractors that specialise in various forest maintenance activities such as respacing, hand weeding, brashing, cleaning, spraying, and scrub maintenance are particularly well-suited to compete for this framework. Given that the framework is designed to accommodate multiple suppliers, businesses with experience and capabilities in forestry maintenance will have the advantage in vying for a place on this promising contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forest Operations Framework South District

Notice Description

We will be awarding a framework agreement for general forest maintenance tasks which will include: -Respacing -Hand weeding -Brashing and cleaning -Spraying -Scrub maintenance The framework will be split into 8 Lots, with 3 contractors per Lot.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a1ea8d0b-8fad-4c4a-8b41-fd2eb4054772
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/609ffbc2-5fd1-4df4-b63c-2eda5ff71ba0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period
3 May 2022 - 2 May 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry England
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Penfold's Woodland Contracting Ltd

Southern Counties Forestry Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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