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title: "Woodland Establishment Maintenance - Pleasant Forest, Kent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038b29"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Woodland Establishment Maintenance - Pleasant Forest, Kent

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b29

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission, represented by Forestry England in Bristol, UK, has completed an open procurement process for woodland establishment maintenance services in Pleasant Forest, Kent. The contract, valued at £205,862, involves a range of tasks to ensure the survival and growth of planted trees. FGS Agri has been awarded the contract. The procurement stage was in the award phase as of 24th May 2023.

This tender for forestry services in Pleasant Forest, Kent, presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialised in forestry services, to engage with the public sector. The contract represents a substantial business opportunity, especially for suppliers capable of providing maintenance services for tree establishment projects. The procurement method was an open procedure, facilitating fair competition among interested businesses.

## Notice

This contract is to provide maintenance for the establishment of planted trees as part of the Pleasant Farm woodland creation project. Involving a range of maintenance tasks which are to be carried out to ensure the best survival and growth of the young trees. Tasks include:- open ride mowing, inter-row mowing, beat up survey of trees, herbicide spraying of tree lines, fence maintenance, hedge cutting and general site maintenance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the planting of trees at Pleasant Forest, Kent, there are a range of maintenance tasks that are to be carried out to ensure the best survival and growth rate of the young trees. Tasks are but are not limited to, beat-up survey, open ride cutting, inter row mowing, footpath mowing, chemical spraying of tree and fence lines, fence maintenance, hedge butting, spot spraying and hand weeding. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VZ67GS9WZT

Renewal: Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 3 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years (1 + 1 years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014803-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £205,862 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY ENGLAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | FGS AGRI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 24 May 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014803-2023
- 6 Dec 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034540-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=783694547
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VZ67GS9WZT
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Forestry-services./VZ67GS9WZT
- https://www.forestryengland.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

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