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Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest District

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 09:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

31 Jul 2026 at 09:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

18 Jun 2026 at 08:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

17 Jun 2026 at 15:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Jun 2026 at 09:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission commissioned tree planting at Spitfire Wood, Twyford, Hampshire, as part of a woodland creation scheme. The work covers approximately 169 hectares of previously arable farmland and involves planting tree saplings. It is a land-based planting and green-area service, delivered at the Twyford site. The Forestry Commission is the buyer. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The planting forms one defined woodland creation project rather than a general grounds-maintenance service, so relevant suppliers are those able to undertake large-scale tree establishment on former agricultural land.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Tomorrow’s Forests Ltd. The award was made on 19 October 2026, for £111,653.22 excluding VAT (£133,983.86 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 March 2027, with a possible extension of up to two months if unsuitable weather prevents planting. The estimated tender value was £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The Forestry Commission used an open procedure. Eight bids were received, all from SMEs. Evaluation weighted price at 55%; quality accounted for 45%, covering resources and delivery capacity (15%), planting methodology and quality assurance (10%), record keeping (10%) and social value (10%).

For suppliers tracking future woodland creation work for the Forestry Commission, this award shows demand for a contractor able to plant a substantial area of former farmland within a seasonal programme. Credible competitors will need sufficient workforce, equipment and management capacity to deliver the planting at scale, together with a clear planting methodology and robust quality assurance. Reliable records of work and a practical approach to social value were also assessed, alongside price. The possibility of weather-related delays means suppliers should be able to manage changing site conditions and complete planting when conditions permit. The award went to an SME, and the procurement treated SME suitability as appropriate; a smaller specialist contractor with the necessary delivery resources could therefore be relevant to comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest District

Notice Description

Planting of tree saplings at approximately 169ha of previously arable farmland at Twyford, Hampshire as part of a woodland creation scheme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will have an initial term of four months. We may extend the Contract once for a period of up to two months where adverse weather conditions, unsuitable ground conditions, or other seasonal planting constraints have prevented the completion of the planting works within the initial term. The extension is intended solely to allow the completion of the planting works where circumstances outside the Contractor's reasonable control have impacted the planned programme. No further extensions are available.

Planning Information

The purpose of this engagement is to assess supplier capacity for works anticipated in Winter 2026/27 and to support the refinement of the proposed specification and delivery timelines. The works are provisionally planned for October to December 2026, with a potential extension of up to three months to March 2027. These timings are indicative and may be subject to change. Suppliers are invited to complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire using the link below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6SXFBeT5okyMVeR0AnLDvB_QDc99LT9AmDjOgICfQ1RURFpYNVdTOFA4WTA4WUNaUFFYUVNHUVFQWC4u This questionnaire is for market engagement purposes only and does not form part of any future procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b57c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098297-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£111,653 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tomorrows Forests Limited

Further Information

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