Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for Tree Safety Works - East England Forest District
Notice Description
Forestry England are establishing a framework for the provision of tree safety works in the East England Forest District.
Lot Information
Bedgebury
Provision of tree safety works at the Bedgebury site.
Thetford Main Block/North NorfolkProvision of tree safety works in Thetford Main Block/North Norfolk.
KentProvision of tree safety works in Kent
WealdProvision of tree safety works in Weald.
Wendover & ChilternsProvision of tree safety works in Wendover & Chilterns.
SandlingsProvision of tree safety works in Sandlings
Thames ChaseProvision of tree safety works in Thames Chase.
LavenhamProvision of tree safety works in Lavenham.
District Tree Safety ManagementTree safety management activities across the East England Forest District, including: - remote sites outside of core Lot 1-7 areas, - large areas with cross Lot 1-7 boundaries, - large requirements, - survey and control of Oak Processionary Moth, - Ash Dieback Felling (using different practices than those used under Lots 1-8), and other diseased trees / statutory plant health notice circumstances.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060ec1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006735-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
77200000 - Forestry services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,240,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,240,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 30 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-01-01
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
- Emily Coffin
- 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
- Not specified
-
- 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/006735-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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