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North Beat Mechanical Weeding 2026 - Inter-row Mow Sites

Forestry Commission

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured mechanical weeding services for North Beat inter-row mow sites. The work involves controlling woody, grassy and herbaceous species that compete with newly planted restock trees, supporting the establishment and growth of woodland after replanting. This is a practical forestry maintenance requirement, classified as forestry services. Delivery is associated with the Forestry Commission’s North Beat sites; the contracting information identifies the buyer as the Forestry Commission, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is focused on vegetation management between rows of restock trees rather than general grounds maintenance, planting, harvesting or wider environmental consultancy. It would suit contractors providing mechanised vegetation control in woodland or forestry settings, with the equipment and operational capability to work accurately around young trees and established site layouts.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold tender process. One lot was awarded to Environmental Regeneration Limited, an SME, and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026, starts on 14 September 2026 and ends on 18 December 2026. Its value is £26,992 excluding VAT, or £32,390 including VAT. The award covers the full mechanical weeding service for the inter-row mow sites. The published process records the procurement method as below threshold, with no further method description. The outcome shows that the Forestry Commission selected a specialist supplier for this defined forestry maintenance requirement. The contract is being delivered by Environmental Regeneration Limited, based in Rotherham.

This award demonstrates demand from the Forestry Commission for targeted mechanical vegetation control to protect and establish restock trees. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need practical forestry experience, suitable mowing or mechanical-weeding equipment, and the ability to distinguish competing woody, grassy and herbaceous growth from young trees. Site operators would need to work safely and consistently between planting rows, manage work across woodland sites, and deliver the required coverage within a short seasonal programme. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Businesses with proven woodland maintenance capability, reliable machinery, competent operators and experience working around restocking schemes would be well placed to assess similar Forestry Commission requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Beat Mechanical Weeding 2026 - Inter-row Mow Sites

Notice Description

Carry out mechanical weeding of woody, grassy and herbaceous species competing with restock trees

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087382-2026
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
£26,992 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 18 Dec 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

ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION LIMITED

Further Information

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