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The opportunity is issued as multiple Lot contract split into two Lots. The sites generally fall into one of two categories as below and bidders are invited to tender for either one or both Lots. Lot 1 with 32 sites each offer more than 4 hectares (ha) of thinning per site. These sites are expected to make a financial return for the contractor which may cover their costs but this is not guaranteed. Bids to carry out the work for Lot 1 should reflect the fact that it is likely to be substantial timber thinnings to be brought to market by the Contractor. Lot 2 with 17 sites each offer less than 4 ha of thinning per site. These sites offer less Page 2 to 7 volume and sometimes poorer extraction access or poorer opportunities to stack timber. Bids to carry out work for Lot 2 will reflect the small-scale nature of this work and the likelihood of a low volume of thinnings to be brought to the market by the Contractor. 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However, if additional funding is available and subject to additional funding being available for this contract from the contract end date, the Council reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for a period of up to 12 months. Currently there is no additional funding in place for the extension so the end date is 31/3/2027." }, "awardCriteria": { "description": "Please refer to the tender documentation for details of the award criteria." } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Lot 2 - 17 Sites", "status": "complete", "value": { "amountGross": 150000, "currency": "GBP" }, "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The initial duration of the proposed Framework contract is 11 months and contractors are required to complete the works within this timescale. 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