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Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 12:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 16:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

19 Feb 2026 at 13:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured a closed framework for minor forestry operations in its South District work programme. The services cover spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding, classified as forestry services (CPV 77200000). Delivery is divided across eight areas: Wareham, Ringwood, New Forest, Solent, Isle of Wight, Micheldever, South Downs and Chiddingfold. The framework supports recurring forest management work rather than a single project. It is relevant to forestry contractors, woodland management businesses, vegetation-management specialists and grounds or tree-service providers able to operate across one or more of these locations. The Forestry Commission is the buying organisation, and the procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises in every lot.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure for a closed framework, with awards made on 7 July 2026. The framework’s estimated value was £2,500,000 excluding VAT (£3,000,000 including VAT). Each award runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030: Wareham, £764,000 excluding VAT, awarded to Penfold’s Woodland Management, Upton Specialised Tree Services and GROUNDLORD; Ringwood, £264,000, to those three plus New Forest Forestry; New Forest, £340,000, to Upton, Penfold’s, New Forest Forestry and GROUNDLORD; Solent, £200,000, to Penfold’s, New Forest Forestry, Upton, RTT Services South and GROUNDLORD; Isle of Wight, £140,000, to GROUNDLORD and Upton; Micheldever, £264,000, to Penfold’s, Upton, GROUNDLORD and J D B Contractors & Son; South Downs, £264,000, to Penfold’s, Upton, RTT Services South and Golden Crown Group; and Chiddingfold, £264,000, to Penfold’s, Upton, RTT Services South, Golden Crown Group and J D B Contractors & Son. Evaluation weighted pricing 40%, quality 30%, capacity 10%, social value 10% and contract management 10%.

This award shows sustained Forestry Commission demand for practical woodland maintenance delivered through a multi-supplier framework across southern England. A credible future competitor would need teams able to carry out spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding safely and consistently in one or more of the named operating areas. Evidence of operational capacity matters because capacity was explicitly evaluated, alongside service quality, contract management and price. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate how they would create social value and manage delivery across recurring work orders. The appointed field includes small and medium-sized forestry, tree and woodland-management businesses as well as larger contractors, indicating that both specialist local operators and organisations with broader regional coverage can be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Notice Description

This framework agreement delivers minor forest management tasks such as spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding to assist with the South District work program.

Lot Information

Wareham Ringwood New Forest Solent Isle of Wight Micheldever South Downs Chiddingfold

Planning Information

Market suppliers are invited to register their interest in the upcoming tender exercise, highlighting which of the following 8 Lot areas they are interested in: Wareham; Ringwood; New Forest; Solent; Isle of Wight; Micheldever; South Downs; Chiddingfold We will issue a number of market clarifications to bidders that have registered their interest by the deadline after 6th March. Please email your interest to commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065829
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067760-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,708,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2030-03-15

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
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
7
Supplier Names

GOLDEN CROWN GROUP LIMITED

GROUNDLORD LTD

J D B CONTRACTORS & SON LIMITED

New Forest Forestry

Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd

RTT Services South ltd

Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited

Further Information

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