Published date: 1 November 2024

Last edited date: 28 November 2024

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: 10 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£21,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP897176784

Published date

1 November 2024

Closing date

10 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 09/01/2025 Time: 12:00
Instead of: 10 December 2024
Time: 12:00
Read New: 09 January 2025
Time: 12:00
Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
We require Suppliers that demonstrate professionalism, experience, and a suitable work profile in Direct Production (DP) Harvesting. The Commission expects most of the work to be undertaken with purpose-built forestry machines deployed within a short-wood system of working. There is a regular element of motor-manual capability required and regular winch extraction to support this work.


About the buyer

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

+443000674000

Email

claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk