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Sheet Mulching Trial - Norfolk Woodland Creation Site

Forestry Commission

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28 Aug 2026 at 18:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured forestry services for a sheet mulching trial at a woodland creation site in Norfolk. The requirement covers supplying EN 17033-certified Mater-Bi mulch material for use beneath a PAS100-certified compost mulch layer. It also includes installing the biodegradable mulch membrane and recycled PAS100-certified compost mulch across designated woodland creation compartments. Delivery and installation take place mainly within stock-fenced compartments, with limited activity outside those areas for access, deliveries and material storage. The work requires the use of a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers and other ancillary plant. This is a specialist woodland establishment and ground-protection requirement, suited to forestry contractors and suppliers of certified biodegradable mulch and compost-based mulching systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to New Woods Forestry Limited. The award date was 21 July 2026, when the contract was also signed. There was one completed lot. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £74,000 excluding VAT, or £88,800 including VAT. The process was a below-threshold tender, with the procurement method recorded as below threshold. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The award covers forestry services for the Norfolk sheet mulching trial and remains recorded as active. The contract requires delivery of the specified certified mulch materials and their installation across the designated woodland creation compartments using the stated specialist plant and transport equipment.

This procurement identifies demand from the Forestry Commission for practical woodland creation support combining certified biodegradable mulch materials with mechanised installation. A credible future competitor would need to source or supply Mater-Bi membrane certified to EN 17033 and recycled compost certified to PAS100, while understanding how the two mulch layers are used together. It would also need the operational capacity to deploy a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers and ancillary plant to stock-fenced woodland compartments, and to manage access, deliveries and material storage around those areas. Relevant experience in forestry contracting, woodland establishment and work in compartmented or uneven rural sites would strengthen a future response. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale of specialist requirement can be delivered by a focused small business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sheet Mulching Trial - Norfolk Woodland Creation Site

Notice Description

Supply of an EN 17033-certified Mater-Bi mulch material beneath a PAS100 compost mulch layer. Installation of biodegradable mulch membrane and recycled PAS100-certified compost mulch across designated woodland creation compartments using a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers, and ancillary plant. The primary work area is located within stock-fenced woodland creation compartments, with limited interaction required outside the fenced areas for access, deliveries and material storage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eefd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082379-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£74,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 30 Oct 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

NEW WOODS FORESTRY LIMITED

Further Information

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