Notice Information
Notice Title
Vegetation Management - Woodland Creation Sites Central Forest District
Notice Description
Weed control of our new woodland creation sites in Lincolnshire and the Coronation woodland creation site at Clipsham, on the Rutland border, encompassing an area of approximately 780ha across five sites. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
Lot Information
North Carlton
Weed control of our new woodland creation sites encompassing an area of approximately 220ha. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
MicklehomeWeed control of our new woodland creation sites encompassing an area of approximately 160ha. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
NewballWeed control of our new woodland creation sites encompassing an area of approximately 85ha. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
CadneyWeed control of our new woodland creation sites encompassing an area of approximately 165ha. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
ClipshamWeed control of our new woodland creation sites encompassing an area of approximately 165 ha. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602c1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001840-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,150,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,150,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FORESTRY COMMISSION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0300 067 4000
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
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001840-2026
9th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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