Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Forestry Commission FCcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-065829Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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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 VAT
Above 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality30.00%
Capacityquality10.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Contract Managementquality10.00%
Pricingprice40.00%