---
title: "Low Loader Transport of Forestry Machinery Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e681"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
published: "2025-11-21"
---

# Low Loader Transport of Forestry Machinery Framework

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e681

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission has awarded a contract for the "Low Loader Transport of Forestry Machinery Framework", focusing on transport services for forestry machinery around Thetford Forest. This contract, identified with the tender ID FCCN004065, is part of the services industry category and falls under a framework agreement awarded to Carter Haulage and Storage (Norfolk) Limited. The procurement process, tagged as complete, started with a contract notice on 21st November 2025. The framework agreement will run from 10th November 2025 to 31st October 2028, with a contract value of £90,000 (gross value), signed on the start date of the contract. The process is classified as "Below threshold - unknown" with no reopening of competition, awarded directly based on prior submissions concerning quality and price.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those with experience in handling specialised forestry machinery. Being a single-supplier framework that has been directly awarded, businesses with competitive and high-quality offerings in transport could leverage such experiences to form strategic collaborations or prepare for future opportunities with similar requirements. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who are adept in providing efficient transport solutions within the region of Thetford Forest in the UK stand well-placed to deliver value, drawing from the expertise showcased by Carter Haulage and Storage (Norfolk) Limited, the awarded supplier.

## Notice

Framework for Low loader Transport of Forestry Machinery around Thetford Forest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076124-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000 |

## 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 | CARTER HAULAGE AND STORAGE (NORFOLK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 15:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076124-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076124-2025
  21st November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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