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Delamere Ground Prep

Forestry Commission

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15 Sep 2026 at 15:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured ground preparation services at Delamere. The work covers preparing areas after harvesting, together with failed or fallow areas that are planned for tree re-establishment. In practical terms, the requirement supports the Forestry Commission’s programme of bringing land back into productive woodland by creating suitable ground conditions for new planting. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is classified as forestry services (CPV 77200000). The named supplier is based in Winsford, while the requirement concerns Delamere. Businesses operating in forestry, woodland creation, ground preparation and related site-establishment services would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to work across harvested and underperforming areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold route; the method is recorded as unknown. One lot was awarded to John Harding and Son Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £49,000 excluding VAT, or £58,800 including VAT. The award concerns the full ground-preparation requirement for the lot. The available outcome records identify forestry services as the procurement category, with the contract continuing over a period of almost three years. The Forestry Commission is the buyer and the selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

This award indicates that the Forestry Commission uses a below-threshold procurement route for defined ground-preparation requirements at Delamere, with delivery entrusted to an SME. A credible future competitor would need practical forestry capability covering harvested sites as well as failed or fallow areas, and the ability to prepare ground for successful tree re-establishment. The work is suited to a contractor able to manage varied woodland conditions, organise site operations and sustain delivery across a substantial multi-year service requirement. Relevant businesses are likely to include forestry contractors and woodland-creation specialists with suitable plant, experienced operational teams and the capacity to undertake ground preparation reliably across multiple site types. The requirement also provides a clear indication of the Forestry Commission’s demand for specialist site-establishment services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delamere Ground Prep

Notice Description

Includes ground preparation for harvested areas and failed or fallow areas that we plan to re-establish tree on

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087414-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
£49,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
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

John Harding & son Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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