Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District
Forestry Commission FCcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-065829Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
Estimated value
£2.0m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
19 Feb 2026
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Description
Forestry England intend to award a framework agreement for general forest maintenance tasks which will included but is not limited to: - Respacing - Hand weeding - Brashing and cleaning - Spraying (hand and mechanical) - Scrub maintenance We intend to divide the frameworkt into 8 geographical Lots: Wareham; Ringwood; New Forest; Solent; Isle of Wight; Micheldever; South Downs; Chiddingfold
Scope
- Reference
- FCCN004449
- Total value
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT£2,400,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 May 2026 to 02 May 2030
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 77200000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 30.00% |
| Capacity | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Contract Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Pricing | — | price | 40.00% |