---
title: "Delamere Ground Prep"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa62"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Forestry Commission"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Delamere Ground Prep

Buyer: Forestry Commission  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa62

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission procured ground preparation services at Delamere. The work covers preparing areas after harvesting, together with failed or fallow areas that are planned for tree re-establishment. In practical terms, the requirement supports the Forestry Commission’s programme of bringing land back into productive woodland by creating suitable ground conditions for new planting. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is classified as forestry services (CPV 77200000). The named supplier is based in Winsford, while the requirement concerns Delamere. Businesses operating in forestry, woodland creation, ground preparation and related site-establishment services would find the subject matter most relevant, particularly those able to work across harvested and underperforming areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold route; the method is recorded as unknown. One lot was awarded to John Harding and Son Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £49,000 excluding VAT, or £58,800 including VAT. The award concerns the full ground-preparation requirement for the lot. The available outcome records identify forestry services as the procurement category, with the contract continuing over a period of almost three years. The Forestry Commission is the buyer and the selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise.

This award indicates that the Forestry Commission uses a below-threshold procurement route for defined ground-preparation requirements at Delamere, with delivery entrusted to an SME. A credible future competitor would need practical forestry capability covering harvested sites as well as failed or fallow areas, and the ability to prepare ground for successful tree re-establishment. The work is suited to a contractor able to manage varied woodland conditions, organise site operations and sustain delivery across a substantial multi-year service requirement. Relevant businesses are likely to include forestry contractors and woodland-creation specialists with suitable plant, experienced operational teams and the capacity to undertake ground preparation reliably across multiple site types. The requirement also provides a clear indication of the Forestry Commission’s demand for specialist site-establishment services.

## Notice

Includes ground preparation for harvested areas and failed or fallow areas that we plan to re-establish tree on

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087414-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,000 |

## 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 | John Harding & son Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 15:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087414-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087414-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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