Wetland Restoration Framework – South Forest District

Forestry CommissioncontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05ef15Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£2.0m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

04 Dec 2025

Deadline 09 Jan 2026

Description

A framework contract to deliver our programme of wetland restoration sites including full scale restorations from start to finish, repairs and maintenance for a period of 4 years from March 2026. Bidders will need to demonstrate their experience of wetland restoration preferably on sites in the New Forest that are SSSI, SAC, SPA and Ramsar designated or equivalent in other locations, bidders must also have their own machinery. For full details of our needs, please read the separate Scope.

Scope

Reference
FCCN003883
Total value
£2,000,000 excluding VAT
£2,400,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Mar 2026 to 01 Mar 2030
Main category
works
CPV classifications
45112000
45111000
Contract locations
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Site specific method statement for sample sitequality30.00%
Supplier skillsquality20.00%
Machinery detailsquality10.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
18 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
09 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=b2b6ec8f-2d64-4dee-a7c7-dd5a9e4d07dd
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition