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title: "Cleaning Services - Birchden Wood, Kent, Friston Forest and Abbots Wood, East Sussex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd0a"
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buyer: "Forestry Commission"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Cleaning Services - Birchden Wood, Kent, Friston Forest and Abbots Wood, East Sussex

Buyer: Forestry Commission  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd0a

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is procuring cleaning services for public toilet blocks at Birchden Wood in Kent, and at Friston Forest and Abbots Wood in East Sussex. The requirement is divided into two service areas: Birchden Forest covers the Birchden Wood toilet block, while Abbots Wood and Friston Forest covers the toilet blocks at both named sites. This is a facilities and public-access cleaning service rather than construction or supply of equipment. The work is delivered across forest sites in Kent and East Sussex. It may suit cleaning contractors able to provide consistent services at multiple outdoor visitor locations and to manage service delivery across more than one site. Both lots are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement reached tender: the Forestry Commission invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. Questions could be submitted until 25 August 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and offers were due by 5 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The contract period for both lots is 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2031. The estimated total value is £108,333.33 excluding VAT, or £130,000 gross. Lot 1, Birchden Forest, is valued at £36,666.67 excluding VAT (£44,000 gross). Lot 2, Abbots Wood and Friston Forest, is valued at £71,666.66 excluding VAT (£86,000 gross). For each lot, evaluation is 60% price and 40% quality: method statement and quality assurance 15%, capacity and contingency 15%, and communication and contract management 10%.

This opportunity suits established cleaning providers, smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises with the operational capability to maintain toilet blocks at forest visitor sites. Bidders will need to explain their cleaning method and quality-assurance arrangements, demonstrating how standards will be maintained consistently across the relevant locations. They must also show sufficient capacity and credible contingency arrangements, which is particularly relevant for services spread across multiple sites and for managing staff, absence or other disruption. The evaluation also rewards clear communication and contract-management arrangements, so suppliers should be able to provide reliable liaison, reporting and day-to-day oversight. Contractors can compete for the Birchden Wood service, the combined Abbots Wood and Friston Forest service, or assess both service areas against their available resources.

## Notice

Cleaning of Birchden Wood toilet block, Friston Forest toilet block and Abbots Wood toilet block.

### Lot Information

Birchden Forest

Cleaning Services at Birchden Wood toilet block.

Abbots Wood and Friston Forest

Cleaning Abbots Wood and Friston Forest toilet blocks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,333 |
| Lots value | £108,332 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Forestry Commission |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ4 Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90910000 - Cleaning services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 08:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074451-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074451-2026
  6th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.aspx?requirementId=ce3a59a0-150a-406b-b422-56e9a6e0ac73
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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