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title: "General Forest Maintenance - Marches"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# General Forest Maintenance - Marches

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c39c6d54-77e6-4aec-bb5f-eb712419d735

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for the "General Forest Maintenance - Marches" project, aimed at enhancing forest management services within the West England Forest District. This procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been publicly available since October 6, 2017. Suppliers were required to express their interest by November 13, 2017, with the contract period running from November 20, 2017, to November 19, 2018. The estimated value of the contract is £52,000, while the minimum value is set at £48,000, and the procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in forestry management, maintenance, and related services. Companies with expertise in tree and vegetation management, as well as those skilled in repairs and maintenance of outdoor features such as fencing and signage, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The inclusion of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tendering process encourages a diverse range of competitors, driving innovation and quality in service delivery.

## Notice

The Forestry Commission awarded a contract for General Forest Maintenance. All sites are located within West England Forest District, within the Marches Forest Beat undertake general Forest Estate maintenance duties: * Cutting/removal of trees and vegetation using; chainsaw, clearing saw, brushcutter, strimmer and hand tools. * Repairs to fencing, treeshelters, gates, barriers waymarkers and signage. Please express your interest in this tender to Lorne Campbell at the Mortimer Forest office by email by the 16th of October 2017 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive. Additional information: Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 13th of November 2017. To express an interest please email: lorne.s.campbell@forestry.gsi.gov.uk. Suppliers must download the attached tender documents by the same date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fb1eaef-c4ea-4765-9407-cf8d6840abfe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LUDLOW |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY8 1LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Ludlow South |
| Westminster constituency | South Shropshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EOS CONTRACTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77231000 - Forestry management services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2017 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fb1eaef-c4ea-4765-9407-cf8d6840abfe
- 6 Oct 2017 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9a82d50-d809-4c53-b7b6-5473951eb650

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fb1eaef-c4ea-4765-9407-cf8d6840abfe
  7th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9a82d50-d809-4c53-b7b6-5473951eb650
  6th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9351efdd-9b3f-4017-bcae-68647a1d1ef9
  ITT Document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74c574e1-4fb7-4958-944d-0d8e82e92e6a
  Appendix 2

## Notice URLs

- https://www.forestry.gov.uk/england-tenders

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