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title: "Ground Preparation and Grass Sowing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e86"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2025-08-27"
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# Ground Preparation and Grass Sowing

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e86

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Ground Preparation and Grass Sowing" was spearheaded by the Forestry Commission, a sub-central government public authority based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This contracting process, identified with ID 051580-2025, falls under the industry category of services, specifically forestry services, and pertains to the Award stage. This procurement involved stump removal, ground preparation, and sowing with seed, with the contract commencing on 13 August 2025 and concluding on 31 March 2026. The process followed a procurement method described as "Below threshold - unknown," indicating it was not an open tender call, but a more targeted approach was applied.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth for businesses within the forestry service sector, particularly those focused on land management and landscaping services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like JOHN HARDING AND SON LIMITED, which successfully secured the contract, stand to benefit from such opportunities due to the specific nature of the work required. The project's demand for expertise in ground preparation and environmental conservation-related services makes it an ideal prospect for businesses with experience and specialisation in these areas, paving the way for further contracts in similar public sector projects. Businesses located within the United Kingdom, especially those equipped with the requisite resources and skills, would be well-suited to compete in tenders of this nature.

## Notice

Stump removal from a felled site, ground preparation and sowing with seed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051580-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | JOHN HARDING AND SON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2025 at 11:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051580-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051580-2025
  27th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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