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title: "Forest Operations Framework South District"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031b1a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Forest Operations Framework South District

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031b1a

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## Summary

Forestry England is seeking suppliers for the "Forest Operations Framework South District" project, which involves forestry services conducted in various regions across the United Kingdom. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with several Lots including Wareham, Ringwood, and New Forest, among others. The framework agreement aims to address general forest maintenance tasks such as respacing, hand weeding, and spraying, and has a significant overall value of £1,500,000. Key dates include bid submissions that ended on 4 April 2022.

This tender presents robust growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the forestry services industry. Potential bidders can include contractors specialising in maintenance and environmental management, particularly those with experience in handling contracts for public authorities. With competitive pricing criteria and multiple Lots available, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in forest operations and maintenance will be well-positioned to compete successfully in this framework agreement.

## Notice

We will be awarding a framework agreement for general forest maintenance tasks which will include: -Respacing -Hand weeding -Brashing and cleaning -Spraying -Scrub maintenance The framework will be split into 8 Lots, with 3 contractors per Lot.

### Lot Information

Wareham

Lot 1 - Wareham. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/95A488N3UH

Ringwood

Lot 2 - Ringwood

New Forest

Lot 3 - New Forest

Solent

Lot 4 - Solent

Isle of Wight

Lot 5 - Isle of Wight

Micheldever

Lot 6 - Micheldever

South Downs

Lot 7 - South Downs

Chiddingfold

Lot 8 - Chiddingfold

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021572-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PENFOLD'S WOODLAND CONTRACTING; SOUTHERN COUNTIES FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021572-2022
- 5 Aug 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021571-2022
- 5 Aug 2022 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021570-2022
- 25 Feb 2022 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005246-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.forestryengland.uk
- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=711468755
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/95A488N3UH
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Forestry-services./95A488N3UH
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/95A488N3UH

## Provenance

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