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Forest Research

UK public-sector supplier
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Forest Research is the research agency of the Forestry Commission, focusing on forestry and tree health, climate change, and ecosystem services. They provide various research and testing services related to trees and the environment.

forestresearch.gov.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£3.3m
Live
4
Buyers
8
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 14
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Forest ResearchUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Forest Research has won £3.3m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts.

Why: top buyer DEFRA at 76% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
4 of 14Live contracts
76%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

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Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 10
DNA fingerprintingDNA species identificationHabitat network analysisLand use and ecosystem researchPest managementPesticide efficacy testingPlant, tree, soil and water testingSocial and economic researchTree health diagnostic and advisoryUrban trees services

Extracted automatically from forestresearch.gov.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 4 live · 10 historic

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✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
UNFCCC Inventory Technical Expert Review
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero7311000013 Jan 2025£14k3 moClosed
Land-Climate Research Programme
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero7311000029 Jan 2024£400k1.9 yrsClosed
UNFCCC Inventory Review
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy7311000018 Sept 2023£13k—Closed
ENQ688 - Tree Eco Survey
DERBY CITY COUNCIL7700000019 Jul 2021£50k1.9 yrsClosed
Sweet Chestnut Blight Hypovirulence & Vegetative Compatibility Group Testing
DEFRA7700000010 Oct 2017£37k6 moClosed
Ash Dieback PhD
DEFRA7311000016 Mar 2017£20k2.2 yrsClosed
DEFRA - Earth Observation Data Integration Pilot 9 - Innovative application of remote sensing to Forestry management and monitoring
DEFRA7723100024 Feb 2016£75k13 moClosed
Earth Observation Data Integration Pilot 9, Innovative application of remote sensing to Forestry management and monitoring. Defra Project Code SD0497
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS0300000019 Feb 2016£50k6 moClosed
Future Proofing Plant Health
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS7720000001 Apr 2014£277k5.1 yrsClosed
Future Proofing Plant Health
DEFRA7311000001 Apr 2014£2.4m5.5 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £235k1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
DEFRA
4 contracts
76%
since 2014
2
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
3 contracts
13%
since 2024
3
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
2 contracts
10%
since 2015
4
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
1 contract
2%
since 2021
5
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 contract
0%
since 2023
6
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
1 contract
0%
7
Met Office
1 contract
0%
8
Forestry and Land Scotland
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London10 contracts
98%
East Midlands1 contract
2%
South West2 contracts
0%
Scotland1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Forest Research highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
DE
Deloitte LLP
No£200.0m1
PC
PA Consulting
No£150.0m1
MG
M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED
No£117.8m1
BD
BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Yes£13.9m1
CM
CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
Yes£13.9m1
FR
Forest Research
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.