--- title: "Operational Services Plant Health" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066436" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066436" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066436.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066436.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2026-03-06" --- # Operational Services Plant Health Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066436 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066436) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066436.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission, a public authority under sub-central government, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Operational Services Plant Health." This initiative, which focuses on forestry services, aims to bolster plant health operations across the UK, including England, Wales, and Scotland. The engagement addresses a range of services like forest works management, incineration, and arboricultural operations, and potential suppliers are invited to partake by 10 April 2026. Interested parties can express interest by completing an online questionnaire, facilitating essential data collection to inform procurement strategy. The contract for these services is set to commence on 1 September 2026, providing a significant opportunity in the forestry industry. This procurement presents tangible opportunities for businesses in the forestry industry to expand their operations and participate in a multi-lot framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, the initiative allows suppliers to tender for one or more specialised lots covering diverse services such as ecological assessments and groundworks. Companies with expertise in forestry operations or related services can leverage this opportunity to engage in mini-competitions, potentially securing contracts valued at £240,000. The preliminary market engagement phase ensures that the Forestry Commission can understand the interest and capacity of suppliers, enabling strategic decisions that promise equitable opportunities for all participants. ## Notice Provision of operational plant health services to ensure rapid, effective, and compliant responses to tree health incidents across the UK. These services may include, but are not limited to, Forest Works Management, Incineration, and Arboricultural operations, enabling a flexible and scalable response capability that can be deployed in England, Wales, and Scotland in support of the UK's Plant Health Service. As part of this procurement, a range of forestry operational services will be considered, with each work area appointed under separate lots and awarded through mini-competitions. Suppliers may tender for one or more lots aligned to the services they are able to deliver. Work areas currently anticipated to fall within scope include: - Forestry operations including harvesting - Forest works management - Ecological and operational site assessment - Land Agent services - Incineration - Vegetation management - Groundworks, including civil engineering and ground reparation activities ### Planning Information The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to gather information from the market to help shape the upcoming procurement for forestry operational services that support plant health operations. The information collected will support the Forestry Commission in understanding supplier capacity, geographic coverage, and interest across proposed work areas. Suppliers will be invited to participate by completing an online questionnaire, accessed directly through a link provided in this notice. Please copy and paste this into your browser. https://forms.office.com/e/xE1QuGiRS7. The questionnaire will gather essential information including: Company name and contact details Regional coverage Work areas they can deliver, aligned to the forestry operational service categories under consideration. This format provides a quick and efficient way for suppliers to express interest and ensures that we collect consistent, comparable data to inform lot design and procurement strategy. Suppliers must complete the online form no later than 10 April 2026. This exercise is not a call for competition, and responses will not be used to evaluate or shortlist suppliers. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee inclusion in any future procurement process. The Forestry Commission may refine the scope or approach based on the information received. All suppliers will be treated fairly, and no organisation will receive an unfair advantage as a result of this engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020417-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services ## Release History - 6 Mar 2026 at 13:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020417-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020417-2026 6th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/xE1QuGiRS7 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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