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title: "Soft-Market Testing - Epping Forest Habitat Works"
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# Soft-Market Testing - Epping Forest Habitat Works

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3519b72c-8015-43c1-9a6a-fb46c961cdd1

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Soft-Market Testing - Epping Forest Habitat Works." This tender focuses on forestry services in Epping Forest, specifically involving habitat work funded by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme set to commence in 2020. Key dates include an engagement end date of 9 November 2018, and interested suppliers are invited to participate in a Supplier Engagement Day at Epping Forest. Further details can be accessed through the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing.'

This soft market testing exercise presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in forestry, landscaping, and habitat management to engage with the City of London Corporation. Companies that specialise in tree surgery, felling, and ecological restoration would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts resulting from this procurement process. Participation in this engagement could help businesses gain insights into the project’s requirements and positioning, fostering potential growth opportunities in the public sector.

## Notice

City of London Corporation is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise for the provision of Habitat work in Epping Forest as part of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Epping Forest are entering into the Countryside Stewardship Scheme grant which will start 2020. The grant will fund works which will include veteran pollard tree surgery, tree felling and minor scrub removal. This is a soft market testing exercise that seeks input from the market to establish the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a potential future procurement opportunity for the delivery of the habitat work within Epping Forest. We are seeking to invite suitable suppliers to attend a Supplier Engagement Day at Epping Forest and/or to respond to the attached questionnaire. The feedback you provide on the day or via the questionnaire have no bearing on any future tender submission you submit. Additional information: The Soft Market testing exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'CapitaleSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate, registration is free.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e11ab45-5b99-4b9f-a383-c580e4c51c17 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2018 at 14:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e11ab45-5b99-4b9f-a383-c580e4c51c17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e11ab45-5b99-4b9f-a383-c580e4c51c17
  21st September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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