--- title: "ID 6487093 - DAERA - Forest Service - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f312" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f312" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f312.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f312.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DAERA - Forest Service" published: "2026-09-07" --- # ID 6487093 - DAERA - Forest Service - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species Buyer: DAERA - Forest Service Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f312 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f312) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f312.json) ## Summary DAERA Forest Service is procuring forestry and land-management services across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The work covers scrub clearance, re-spacing commercial forest crops and clearing invasive plant species affecting previously planted or protected sites, commercial forests, woodlands and other protected areas. The procurement is divided into three regional lots: Antrim/Derry, Tyrone/Fermanagh, and Armagh/Down. Suppliers can bid for and be awarded any number of lots. The arrangement is a framework for allocating work packages to appointed suppliers, rather than a single site-specific project. CPV classifications cover forestry services, afforestation services and weed-clearance services. Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division is managing the procurement for DAERA Forest Service. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It will establish a closed framework, appointing up to six suppliers per lot, ranked by the Most Advantageous Tender; call-offs are normally offered to the highest-ranked available supplier. Enquiries had to be submitted by 29 September 2026 at 15:00, and tenders had to be submitted electronically through eTendersNI by 7 October 2026 at 15:00; paper submissions are rejected. The award decision was scheduled by 30 October 2026. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with one extension of up to two years. Estimated values are £350,000 net (£420,000 gross) for Lot 1, £800,000 net (£960,000 gross) for Lot 2, and £350,000 net (£420,000 gross) for Lot 3. Evaluation is 90% total cost and 10% contract management, with mandatory pass/fail health and safety and sustainability requirements. This opportunity suits forestry contractors, vegetation-management businesses and environmental land-management providers able to operate in Northern Ireland and cover one or more of the three regions. Relevant capability includes practical scrub clearance, re-spacing of regenerating conifers and broadleaved trees, and invasive-plant clearance on commercial or protected sites. Applicants need to demonstrate company experience, a health and safety policy statement, Forestry First Aid plus F, relevant training qualifications and the ability to undertake site inspections. Suppliers must also show effective contract management and meet the mandatory health and safety and sustainability requirements. The framework offers a route to recurring call-off work, with capacity important because a higher-ranked supplier may be bypassed where it has a conflict of interest or cannot meet the required timeframe and operational constraints. ## Notice DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. Work will be allocated within the 3 Lots within this Framework: Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Antrim/Derry; Lot 2 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Tyrone/Fermanagh; Lot 3 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Armagh/Down. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots Suppliers can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, they may tender for any Lot they wish. Full details of the services required are set out within the Specification schedule. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Antrim/Derry DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. For Lot 1 this will take place in Antrim/Derry. Renewal: One option to extend by any period up to 2 years. Lot 2 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Tyrone/Fermanagh DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. This will take place in Tyrone/Fermanagh. Renewal: One option to extend by any period up to 2 years. Lot 3 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species - Armagh/Down DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland - including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. This will take place in Armagh/Down. Renewal: One option to extend by any period up to 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084216-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | DAERA - Forest Service | | Locality | ENNISKILLEN | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT74 4EJ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh | | Local authority | Fermanagh and Omagh | | Electoral ward | Castlecoole | | Westminster constituency | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77231600 - Afforestation services - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2026 at 09:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084216-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084216-2026 7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk - https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement - 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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