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.
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
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- ITT-Hardwood and Large Conifers Felling Framework FEE0553 (final).docx
- Bidding documents
- Invitation to Tender document
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- Appendix 1.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Appendix 1 - Tree Felling Specifications
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- Appendix 2 - Lot 1 Map.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Appendix 2 - Lot 1 Map
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- Appendix 3 - Lot 2 Map.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Appendix 3 - Lot 2 Map
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- Appendix 4 - Lot 3 Map.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Appendix 4 - Lot 3 Map
Additional text
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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
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Closing: 28 February 2019