Published date: 29 May 2015

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 July 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

317/004/16

Published date

29 May 2015

Closing date

1 July 2015

Contract start date

7 August 2015

Contract end date

7 August 2016

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?

Yes

Description

The Forestry Commission is inviting tenders for a framework agreement for the provision of a wide range of forest management operations.
The work will be varied but may include:

All lots
- Respacing
- Small scale amenity planting including the use of tree guards and stakes
- Beating up
- Hand weeding
- Brashing and cleaning
- Mechanical weeding, strimming / brush cutting works
- Clearance of scrub and trees along rides and in areas of open habitat
- Dealing with windblown trees
- High pruning with pole chainsaw and pole saw
- Pesticide application
- General site maintenance tasks (such as repair of post and rail fencing, rehanging gates, installing signs etc.)
- Collection and delivery of goods
Lot 1 only
- Small scale tractor, winch and tractor forwarder work for instance assisting with multiple wind blow.
Lot 4 only
- Technical fencing (e.g. high tensile wire fences, temporary deer fences).
- Pre tariff plots and tariffing.

Please express your interest in this tender to Pamela Wickenden (pamela.wickenden@forestry.gsi.gov.uk) by 1st July 2015 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

11 August 2015

Contract start date

17 August 2015

Contract end date

17 August 2019

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 9 suppliers.

ADK Services

Address

4 Farmers Close
East Taphouse
Liskeard
Cornwall
PL14 4SY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CHMS

Address

Fernlea Cottage Farm
Rosemellyn
Roche
PL26 8LB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Glendale Countryside Ltd

Address

The Dairy Barn,
Westpoint, Clyst
St Mary,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX5 1DJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

AC Harris

Address

Tutshill Farm
Yeo Bank Lane
Clevedon
BS21 6XH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Treescape Services

Address

The Ramblers
1115 Park Cerscent
Abergavenny
NP7 5TN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Tilhill Forestry Ltd

Address

The Barn
Hitchcocks Farm
Uffculme
Devon
EX15 3BZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Barle Valley Forestry

Address

Sunnydale
Station Road
Brushford
Dulverton
Somerset
TA22 9AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Smith and Thompson Woodlands Ltd

Address

Warthill Farm
Bitterley
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 3HL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Steve Wheeler Tree Maintenance

Address

Vine Cottage
Frith Common
Tenbury Wells
WR15 8JX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Eyres

Address

Forestry Commission West England District
Bullers Hill
Kennford, Exeter
EX6 7XR
England

Email

stephen.eyres@forestry.gsi.gov.uk