Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District
Forestry CommissioncontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-065829Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£2.5m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
8
0 awarded
Published
27 Mar 2026
Deadline 28 Apr 2026
Description
We will be awarding a framework agreement for general forest maintenance tasks, including but not limited to: - Respacing - Hand weeding - Brashing and cleaning - Spraying - Scrub maintenance - General site maintenance - Tree tube maintenance - High pruning - Tree felling - Grass cutting
Scope
- Reference
- FCCN004449
- Total value
- £2,500,000 excluding VAT£3,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 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% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=fd8683a6-c63f-4295-8fd7-e3f893b0e44c ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wareham | £764k | active |
| 2 | Ringwood | £264k | active |
| 3 | New Forest | £340k | active |
| 4 | Solent | £200k | active |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | £140k | active |