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Eartham & Selhurst NS Residue & Stump Mulching

Forestry Commission

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission commissioned forestry services to mulch Norway Spruce residues and stumps at Eartham and Selhurst. The purpose is to destroy material susceptible to IPS and prepare the sites for restocking. The work is therefore focused on forest-site clearance and disease-risk management rather than general grounds maintenance or routine tree surgery. It covers both woody residues left after forestry operations and existing stumps, with the completed areas prepared for future replanting. The buyer is the Forestry Commission, a public-sector forestry organisation. The requirement is located at Eartham and Selhurst in England. Businesses operating in forestry contracting, woodland clearance, stump and residue mulching, and site preparation are the closest fit, particularly those able to work on forestry sites and handle material associated with Norway Spruce and IPS risk.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to PRACTICALITY BROWN LIMITED, an SME. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and is active for 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £36,420.97 excluding VAT, or £43,705.16 including VAT. The procurement used a below-threshold procedure, with the detailed method recorded as unknown. There was one completed lot covering the Eartham and Selhurst requirement. The award covers forestry services and is linked to the full contract period. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and an active contract; it does not provide a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria. This is evidence of a completed purchase rather than an invitation to submit a tender.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement identifies a defined Forestry Commission requirement for specialist forestry mulching at two woodland sites. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in mulching Norway Spruce residues and stumps, including material that may be susceptible to IPS, and in leaving sites suitable for restocking. The requirement favours forestry contractors able to manage both residue and stump treatment as one site-preparation service, rather than suppliers offering only general arboricultural work or standalone tree removal. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this scale of work can be delivered by a smaller specialist business. Relevant firms can use the requirement to assess their forestry-site experience, disease-risk controls, operational capacity across multiple locations and ability to deliver a complete clearance and restocking-preparation service for the Forestry Commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eartham & Selhurst NS Residue & Stump Mulching

Notice Description

Mulching of Norway Spruce residues and stumps at Eartham & Selhurst to destroy any IPS susceptible material and prepare the area for restocking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087362-2026
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
£36,420 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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

PRACTICALITY BROWN LIMITED

Further Information

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