Vegetation Management – Woodland Creation Sites Central Forest District
Forestry Commission FCcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0602c1Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£3.1m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
5
0 awarded
Published
09 Jan 2026
Deadline 09 Feb 2026
Description
Weed control of our new woodland creation sites in Lincolnshire and the Coronation woodland creation site at Clipsham, on the Rutland border, encompassing an area of approximately 780ha across five sites. This will include spraying around the individual trees and inter row mowing approximately twice a year.
Scope
- Reference
- FCCN004002
- Total value
- £3,150,000 excluding VAT£3,780,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2031
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 77230000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Delivery & Methodology | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Personnel | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Communication | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Environment and sustainability | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 35.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 09 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=4a1575f1-90dd-4dbc-9569-fa831f00685f ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carlton | £875k | active |
| 2 | Micklehome | £625k | active |
| 3 | Newball | £350k | active |
| 4 | Cadney | £650k | active |
| 5 | Clipsham | £650k | active |