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title: "Sheet Mulching Trial - Norfolk Woodland Creation Site"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eefd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Forestry Commission"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Sheet Mulching Trial - Norfolk Woodland Creation Site

Buyer: Forestry Commission  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eefd

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission procured forestry services for a sheet mulching trial at a woodland creation site in Norfolk. The requirement covers supplying EN 17033-certified Mater-Bi mulch material for use beneath a PAS100-certified compost mulch layer. It also includes installing the biodegradable mulch membrane and recycled PAS100-certified compost mulch across designated woodland creation compartments. Delivery and installation take place mainly within stock-fenced compartments, with limited activity outside those areas for access, deliveries and material storage. The work requires the use of a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers and other ancillary plant. This is a specialist woodland establishment and ground-protection requirement, suited to forestry contractors and suppliers of certified biodegradable mulch and compost-based mulching systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to New Woods Forestry Limited. The award date was 21 July 2026, when the contract was also signed. There was one completed lot. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £74,000 excluding VAT, or £88,800 including VAT. The process was a below-threshold tender, with the procurement method recorded as below threshold. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The award covers forestry services for the Norfolk sheet mulching trial and remains recorded as active. The contract requires delivery of the specified certified mulch materials and their installation across the designated woodland creation compartments using the stated specialist plant and transport equipment.

This procurement identifies demand from the Forestry Commission for practical woodland creation support combining certified biodegradable mulch materials with mechanised installation. A credible future competitor would need to source or supply Mater-Bi membrane certified to EN 17033 and recycled compost certified to PAS100, while understanding how the two mulch layers are used together. It would also need the operational capacity to deploy a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers and ancillary plant to stock-fenced woodland compartments, and to manage access, deliveries and material storage around those areas. Relevant experience in forestry contracting, woodland establishment and work in compartmented or uneven rural sites would strengthen a future response. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale of specialist requirement can be delivered by a focused small business.

## Notice

Supply of an EN 17033-certified Mater-Bi mulch material beneath a PAS100 compost mulch layer. Installation of biodegradable mulch membrane and recycled PAS100-certified compost mulch across designated woodland creation compartments using a tractor-mounted mulching machine, telehandler, trailers, and ancillary plant. The primary work area is located within stock-fenced woodland creation compartments, with limited interaction required outside the fenced areas for access, deliveries and material storage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082379-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Forestry Commission |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEW WOODS FORESTRY LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 18:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082379-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082379-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newwoods.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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