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title: "Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)"
published: "2025-05-30"
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# Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale

Buyer: FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052a0e

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## Summary

Forestry England, acting on behalf of the Forestry Commission, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale," classified under retail trade services. The procurement is aimed at managing wildlife across its extensive woodland holdings in England. Based in Bristol, Forestry England seeks to engage with potential suppliers to understand market dynamics and shape future contract specifications. The procurement process involves timely collection and sale of venison and wild boar carcasses, with operations encompassing regions including the West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South West, South East, North East, and North West. A key scheduled milestone in this process is the market engagement, with interested game dealers expected to express interest by 11th July 2025. The contract commencement is expected on 1st October 2025, running for a potential five-year period.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for licensed game dealers or businesses with expertise in meat trade services familiar with the requirements of handling game to British standards. The contract offers a stable work stream and an opportunity for suppliers to establish or enhance their presence in the UK retail trade services sector. The tender seeks businesses capable of efficient logistic operations, particularly those with the capacity to handle variable cull volumes while ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. Suitable businesses may benefit from the advantageous position of securing a long-term relationship with a high-profile public organisation committed to wildlife management and sustainability. The process follows a "light-touch" regime, allowing flexible approaches to procurement while maintaining quality and compliance.

## Notice

Forestry England - Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale Forestry England manages over 250,000 hectares of woodland across England, working to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy. We actively manage wild deer and feral wild boar populations as part of our commitment to timber production, restoring ecosystems and tackling the climate and nature crises. We are seeking experienced operators to collect and purchase venison and wild boar carcasses. All venison supplied is FSC and PEFC certified, with carcasses presented to the British Quality Wild Venison (BQWV) standard and culled using non-lead ammunition. Wild boar is not certified. Our key requirement is the prompt and efficient collection of carcasses from our deer larders, with the capacity to respond effectively to increasing and seasonally variable cull volumes across the estate. Timely uplift is essential to support our wildlife management operations and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Contracts will run for a four-year period, with the option to extend by up to one year. Annual review points are built into the agreement. Continuation will be at Forestry England's discretion, based on market conditions and performance against agreed key performance indicators. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Retail-trade-services./Z372MET7Q2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z372MET7Q2

### Planning Information

Forestry England are looking to engage with licensed game dealers to understand the current market and help to inform the specification of a future contract for Venison and Wild Boar Collection and Sale with National coverage. Game dealers will ideally be listed as an Approved Game Handling Establishment on the Food Standards Agency website or demonstrably suitable procedures in line with the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (SI2013/2996)
Interested parties should email sam.harris@forestryengland.uk to express an interest in this opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028907-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55900000 - Retail trade services

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 15:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028907-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028907-2025
  30th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z372MET7Q2
- https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Retail-trade-services./Z372MET7Q2
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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