This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

20 Dec 2023 at 19:06

Planning

01 Nov 2023 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission is currently planning a tender for a framework agreement for Plant Health Forestry Inspection and Survey Services. The contract aims to protect woodlands and trees in Great Britain by conducting plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products, and isolated bark entering the country. The agreement will also include woodland and tree surveys to detect and sample for specific tree pests and diseases. The tender process covers various forest services areas and is valued at £2.5 million GBP.

This opportunity can benefit businesses specializing in technical inspection services related to forest pest control. Companies offering services for inland surveillance, premises inspection, border inspection, and forest pest control are well-suited to compete for the framework agreement. Interested economic operators should contact the Forestry Commission to express their interest and get more information about the upcoming tender process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Plant Health Forestry Inspection and Survey Services Framework

Notice Description

Framework to provide Plant Health authorities with an approved list of contractors who will undertake firewood inspection, movement license inspections, PH legislative audits and inspections of facilities, inland surveys requiring chainsaw support, inland surveys, and portside inspection.

Lot Information

South East Forest Services Area

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

South West Forest Services Area

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

East and East Midlands Forest Services Area

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

North West and West Midlands Forest Services Area

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

North East Forest Services Area

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Wales

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Central Scotland

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

West of Scotland

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Highland and Grampian

The Forestry Commission is shortly due to tender for a framework agreement for the provision of a Plant Health inspection service for controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark entering Great Britain, in order to protect our woodlands and trees from harmful pests and diseases. This framework agreement will also provide a service for woodland and tree surveys, potentially including urban trees, to detect, assess and sample for the presence of specific tree pests and diseases in Great Britain. For more information and to express your interest in this opportunity, please contact arran.price@forestryengland.uk

Inland Surveillance - South East Forest Services Area

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - South West Forest Services Area

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - East and East Midlands Forest Services Area

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - North West and West Midlands Forest Services Area

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - North East Forest Services Area

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - Wales

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - Central Scotland

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - West of Scotland

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Inland Surveillance - Highland and Grampian

The primary aim of inland survey work will be to provide data to report the presence or absence of tree pests and diseases in the UK.

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - South East Forest Services Area

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - South West Forest Services Area

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - East and East Midlands Forest Services Area

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - North West and West Midlands Forest Services Area

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - North East Forest Services Area

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - Wales

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon Expiry

Premises Inspection - Central Scotland

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - West of Scotland

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Premises Inspection - Highland and Grampian

To complete on-site visits to importer premises for the purpose of compliance audit, and/or inspection of wood-materials

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - South East Forest Services Area

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspections - South West Forest Services Area

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - East and East Midlands Forest Services Area

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - North West and West Midlands Forest Services Area

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspectios - North East Forest Services Area

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - Wales

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - Central Scotland

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspections - West of Scotland

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Border Inspection - Highland and Grampian

Supplier required to carry out plant health checks on controlled wood, wood products and isolated bark that enter Great Britain from third countries (including EU member States)

Renewal: Upon expiry

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0410e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037577-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

71631000 - Technical inspection services

77231200 - Forest pest control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Dec 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active, Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry Commission
Additional Buyers

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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