Published date: 4 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 21 December 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 December 2017)

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

  • Verge maintenance work - 45233229

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£55,000

Procurement reference

FEE/0457

Published date

4 October 2017

Closing date

6 November 2017

Contract start date

20 November 2017

Contract end date

19 November 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 the following operations within the Sherwood North and Sherwood South Beats of Central England Forest District -

• Mowing of verges and drains at roadside on public highways with sidearm flail - guide area 37100m2

• Drain maintenance within the wood and on public highways - guide length 6900 m.

• Hedgecutting at roadside on public highways - guide area 62500 m2

Traffic management where required as part of these operations is to be undertaken under the Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual, 'Safety at Street Works and Road Works (A code of practice)', as it refers to 'Mobile and Minor Works carried out from a vehicle'.

Please express your interest in this tender to Val Coulton at the Sherwood office by email by the 30th October 2017 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 30th October 2017. To express an interest please email: valerie.coulton@forestry.gov.uk.

Suppliers must download the attached tender documents by the same date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Val Coulton

Address

Sherwood Office, Central England Forest District
Kings Clipstone
Mansfield
NG21 9JL
England

Email

valerie.coulton@forestry.gov.uk