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Northants Restock Fencing

Forestry Commission

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured forestry services to erect approximately 3,850 metres of deer and rabbit fencing around the perimeters of clearfell sites across Northamptonshire. The requirement concerns practical fencing installation for forestry restocking areas, including work along multiple site perimeters rather than a single named location. Northamptonshire is the delivery area. The procurement was organised by the Forestry Commission, a sub-central public authority, which is the organisation responsible for the requirement. The service is classified under CPV 77200000, covering forestry services. The published scope is focused on constructing the specified protective fencing; it does not describe wider forestry management, woodland maintenance, ecological consultancy or materials supply as separate requirements. The procurement comprised one lot covering the complete fencing requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. C J Springthorpe Limited, an SME, was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 6 May 2026 and runs from 6 May 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £48,521.95 excluding VAT, or £58,226.34 including VAT. The procurement was below the applicable threshold, using a procedure recorded as “below threshold - unknown”. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and awarded as one unseparated package, with no separate lot values or multiple suppliers recorded. The contracting process used a tender under the Procurement Act 2023 legal basis. The award concerns the full fencing service described for Northamptonshire clearfell sites.

This award provides a clear demand signal for contractors able to deliver deer and rabbit exclusion fencing for forestry restocking and clearfell sites. A credible future supplier would need practical experience erecting long runs of perimeter fencing across dispersed woodland locations, with the equipment, labour and site management capacity to coordinate work across multiple sites. Capability in forestry or land-based contracting would be relevant, as would an understanding of access constraints, uneven ground, site safety and the need to protect newly restocked areas from browsing animals. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably equipped specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Businesses with proven fencing installation experience and forestry-sector references would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northants Restock Fencing

Notice Description

To erect approximately 3850m deer and rabbit fencing along the perimeter Clearfell sites across Northamptonshire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eade
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080500-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,521 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
6 May 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

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
1
Supplier Name

C J SPRINGTHORPE LIMITED

Further Information

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