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title: "Wild Purbeck Rhododendron and Scrub Removal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f46"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Forestry Commission"
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# Wild Purbeck Rhododendron and Scrub Removal

Buyer: Forestry Commission  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f46

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission is buying seasonal rhododendron and scrub clearance in the Wild Purbeck area of the South Forest District. The work is part of Forestry England’s land management and habitat restoration programme: removing invasive rhododendron is intended to protect native vegetation, biodiversity, woodland regeneration and habitat condition. The contractor will clear vegetation across woodland and open habitats, including environmentally sensitive sites. This is vegetation management and forestry services (CPV 77300000, 77200000 and 77100000). The requirement concerns the Wild Purbeck area; the published delivery location is identified only as the United Kingdom. The work supports wider environmental objectives and must be carried out in line with operational, ecological and site-management requirements.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The requirement is a single contract. Questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and offers by 27 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; an award decision was scheduled by 6 November 2026. The contract period runs from 23 November 2026 to 1 April 2027, covering the 2026/27 seasonal clearance period. Its estimated value is £479,999 excluding VAT and £600,000 including VAT. Quality accounts for 60% of the evaluation and price for 40%. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bids may be submitted electronically in English.

This requirement is suited to contractors with practical experience delivering vegetation clearance in woodland and environmentally sensitive locations. Suppliers need trained personnel and specialist machinery and equipment to carry out the work safely and efficiently, while working within ecological and site-management constraints. The clearance must be coordinated with the seasonal operating window and habitat-restoration objectives, so bidders need the capacity to mobilise and complete the work within a short, defined delivery period. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist local contractors as well as larger land-management and forestry service providers. No particular accreditation or named qualification is stated; capability in safe, sensitive, seasonal clearance is central to the requirement.

## Notice

Forestry England requires a contractor to undertake Rhododendron and scrub removal within the Wild Purbeck area of the South Forest District. Rhododendron is an invasive non-native species that suppresses native vegetation, reduces biodiversity, impacts woodland regeneration and can affect habitat condition. The works form part of Forestry England's land management and habitat restoration programme, supporting wider environmental objectives and improving the condition of woodland and open habitats. The contract will be to deliver seasonal vegetation clearance work which must be undertaken during the 2026/27 season to align with operational, ecological and site management requirements. The requirement is for a experienced contractor with trained personnel, specialist machinery and equipment capable of undertaking vegetation clearance works safely and efficiently within woodland and environmentally sensitive sites. The work is time critical and must commence from November 2026 to take advantage of the seasonal operating window and avoid delaying habitat restoration objectives. The contract duration is limited to 6 months as a new National Vegetation Management Framework is expected to be available for future requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093136-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £479,999 |
| Lots value | £479,999 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 09:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093136-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093136-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.aspx?requirementId=fa5ec6ff-0a52-4dda-aac6-da23c10236e5
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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