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Corporate Parternships Consultancy Support

Forestry Commission

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission intends to procure consultancy support for Forestry England’s corporate partnerships programme. The work will support the in-house team in delivering its corporate partnerships strategy, developing and amplifying new business engagement, and working towards fundraising targets. The programme covers a diverse portfolio of partnership opportunities, including volunteering, wellbeing, community engagement, woodland creation and nature recovery. Forestry England manages land and forests across England, with a mission focused on public enjoyment, wildlife and business growth. The service is business and management consultancy, classified under CPV 79410000, and will be delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a single corporate partnerships consultancy requirement, aimed at supporting fundraising activity rather than delivering forestry operations or physical works.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It expects to award one contract for five years, with the planned contract period running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032. The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT, covering the full period and any extension or break-point options. The buyer expects the next procurement notice to be published by 1 December 2026. It has scheduled preliminary market engagement, with interested parties asked to confirm their interest by 30 November 2026. The requirement is above the relevant threshold. The planned procedure and evaluation basis have not yet been set out.

This will suit consultancies experienced in corporate partnerships, fundraising strategy and commercial business development, particularly those able to work alongside an in-house public-sector team. Relevant suppliers should be able to turn a partnerships strategy into practical engagement with businesses, identify and develop new opportunities, and support relationship management through to delivery. Experience across social, environmental, community or nature-focused programmes would be useful, given the range of projects available to partners. Suppliers with capability in volunteering, wellbeing, community engagement, woodland creation or nature recovery partnerships may be well placed to understand the portfolio. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations in either group should monitor the next procurement stage and prepare relevant evidence of capability and results.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Parternships Consultancy Support

Notice Description

Forestry England is the largest land manager in England and custodian of the nation's forests. Our mission is to connect everyone with the nation's forests by creating and caring for forests for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and businesses to grow. We will be awarding a contract for consultancy services in support of Forestry England's corporate partnerships programme. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 5 years. The total value of this contract over the entire period, including any extension/ break point options will be in the region of PS200,000 There has never been a more exciting time to join Forestry England's fundraising efforts. We have a new partnerships strategy - Growing the future together, a clear and defined purpose and a diverse portfolio of projects ready for partners to support - ranging from volunteering, wellbeing and community engagement to England's largest woodland creation programme and nature recovery on an unparalleled scale. We are looking for a consultant to work with our in-house team to: - Support and enable the delivery of our 3-year corporate partnerships strategy - Support and amplify our new business engagement work - Support the in-house team in meeting our targets of up to PS1m

Planning Information

Interested parties should email commercial.services@forestryengland.uk for the attention of Sam Harris to confirm their interest in this opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080260-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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