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Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 08:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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 minor forestry management services for its South District framework. The work covers spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding supporting the district’s forest management programme. It is a forestry services requirement (CPV 77200000), delivered across eight geographical areas: Wareham, Ringwood, New Forest, Solent, Isle of Wight, Micheldever, South Downs and Chiddingfold. The buying organisation is the Forestry Commission. The framework is intended for recurring operational tasks across these woodland areas, rather than a single construction or supply project. It covers practical vegetation and woodland maintenance carried out by specialist forestry, arboricultural or land-management contractors.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded under an open procedure. The framework’s estimated value is £2,500,000 excluding VAT (£3,000,000 including VAT). All eight lots were awarded on 7 July 2026 and contracts were signed on 31 July 2026, covering 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. Lot values excluding VAT are: Wareham £764,000; Ringwood £264,000; New Forest £340,000; Solent £200,000; Isle of Wight £140,000; Micheldever £264,000; South Downs £264,000; and Chiddingfold £264,000. Wareham was awarded to Penfold’s Woodland Management, Upton Specialised Tree Services and GROUNDLORD. Ringwood, New Forest, Micheldever, South Downs and Chiddingfold have multiple named suppliers; Solent has five suppliers, and Isle of Wight has GROUNDLORD and Upton. Orders up to £25,000 may be direct awarded; higher-value orders use mini-competition. Evaluation weighted pricing at 40%, quality at 30%, and capacity, social value and contract management at 10% each.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained Forestry Commission demand for practical woodland maintenance across southern England and the Isle of Wight. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need to deliver spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding safely and consistently across geographically defined operating areas. The evaluation shows that a credible offer needs more than competitive pricing: quality, operational capacity, social value and contract management were all assessed. Contractors should therefore be able to plan and resource recurring field work, manage communications and performance, and evidence robust health and safety arrangements. The framework attracted participation from small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger contractors, indicating that both capable regional specialists and organisations with broader delivery capacity can be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Notice Description

Forestry England have awarded this framework agreement which 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/081574-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£1,708,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
7 Jul 20262 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
Active

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

PENFOLD'S WOODLAND MANAGEMENT LTD

Upton Specialised Tree Services Ltd

Groundlord Limited

New Forest Forestry

RTT Services South Ltd

J D B CONTRACTORS & SON LIMITED

GOLDEN CROWN GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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