Published date: 3 December 2018

Last edited date: 3 December 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

SO43 7NH

Value of contract

£130,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

FEE/0553

Published date

3 December 2018

Closing date

28 February 2019

Contract start date

29 April 2019

Contract end date

28 April 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for felling timber in South England Forest District. This includes Oak timber for the annual hardwood auction (up to 1000m³ per year) as well as firewood from the breakdown of Oak crowns. This also includes felling up to 600m³ per year large pole length Douglas Fir, as well as the associated chipwood. The Oak and Douglas Fir are to be brought to roadside as pole lengths for customers to pick up, with the firewood and chip to be cut at specified lengths and stacked at roadside.

The South District will be geographically split into three separate lots for this tender:
1. Western blocks of New Forest, Dorset and Solent Mainland.
2. Eastern blocks of Micheldever, Chiddingfold and South Downs.
3. Isle of Wight blocks.

Please express your interest in this tender to Jonathan Blanco-Diaz at the Lyndhurst office by email or in writing by the 28th February 2019 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive.

More information

Attachments

  • Appendix 1.pdf
  • Bidding documents
  • Appendix 1 - Tree Felling Specifications

Additional text

Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 28th February 2019. To express an interest please email: jonathan.blanco.diaz@forestryengland.uk
Suppliers must download the attached tender documents by the same date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Blanco-Diaz

Address

Queens House
Lyndhurst
SO43 7NH
England

Email

jonathan.blanco.diaz@forestryengland.uk