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Natural Regeneration and Minor Chainsaw Works Framework - North District

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 15:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

11 Jun 2026 at 14:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

19 May 2026 at 13:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission has procured forestry services for its North District through a framework. The work covers clearance of natural regeneration, re-spacing of conifer crops, windblow clearance, roadside brashing and pruning, and small-scale felling. A separate requirement covers Christmas tree halo thinning across the whole framework area. The geographical lots cover Hamsterley, Rothbury, Kielder East, Kielder North, Kielder West, Kielder South, Kershope and Spadeadam, and Kielder Main Block CCF Areas, with the Christmas tree work applying across all these locations. This is a practical woodland management and chainsaw works requirement, rather than consultancy or general grounds maintenance. It is classified as forestry services and is being bought by the Forestry Commission, a public authority in the UK.

The procurement is complete and awards were made on 10 August 2026 following an open procedure. It is a closed framework using direct awards without reopening competition. Lot 1, Hamsterley, worth £40,000 excluding VAT, was awarded to Liddle Forestry and Juniper Forestry and Environmental Services Ltd. Lot 2, Rothbury, worth £140,000, went to the same suppliers. Lot 3, Kielder East, worth £200,000, also went to both. Lot 4, Kielder North, worth £150,000, was awarded to Liddle Forestry and RC Tree Services Ltd. Lots 5 and 6, Kielder West and Kielder South, each worth £130,000, went to Liddle Forestry and Binks Contracting. Lots 7 and 8, each worth £80,000, went to Liddle Forestry with Tilhill Forestry Ltd for Lot 7 and Binks Contracting for Lot 8. Lot 9, Christmas Tree Halo Thinning, worth £40,000, went to RC Tree Services Ltd. The framework runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2030. Evaluation weighted pricing at 60%, contract management at 15%, social value at 10% and delivery capability at 15%.

This award shows sustained demand for operational woodland management and small-scale chainsaw services across the Forestry Commission’s North District, with requirements divided into geographically focused lots and a specialist Christmas tree thinning lot. Suppliers well placed for a future competition would need dependable capability in natural regeneration clearance, conifer re-spacing, windblow clearance, roadside brashing, pruning, small-scale felling and Christmas tree halo thinning, supported by safe and well-managed site operations. The evaluation gives the greatest emphasis to competitive pricing, but contract management and delivery capability together account for 30%, so businesses need to demonstrate reliable planning, supervision, resourcing and completion of varied forestry works. Social value contributes a further 10%. The framework included SMEs and a mix of specialist forestry and tree-services businesses, showing that smaller operators can be credible where they can provide the required capacity and geographic coverage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Natural Regeneration and Minor Chainsaw Works Framework - North District

Notice Description

We have awarded a framework for suppliers to carry out clearance of natural regeneration, re-spacing of conifer crops, windblow clearance, roadside brashing and pruning and small scale felling across North District. This requirement is split into 8 Lots covering the geographical region. Christmas Tree halo thinning operations are covered in Lot 9 and will span across the whole framework geographic area.

Lot Information

Hamsterley Rothbury Kielder East Kielder North Kielder West Kielder South Kershope and Spadeadam Kielder Main Block CCF Areas Christmas Tree Halo Thinning

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069be9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079088-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£740,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

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
5
Supplier Names

Liddle Forestry

Juniper Forestry And Environmental Services LTD

RC Tree Services Ltd

Binks Contracting

Tilhill Forestry

Further Information

Notice Documents

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