Published date: 26 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 23 May 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 23 May 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£120,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

FEE/0510

Published date

26 February 2018

Closing date

6 April 2018

Contract start date

14 May 2018

Contract end date

13 April 2021

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 supply and delivery of ground preparation in the form of mulching forest residue as part of preparing our underplanting sites. The Forestry Commission is expanding it's underplanting programme from 100ha per annum to 260ha per annum. The tender will be split across two lots. Lot 1 requires forest residue to be mulched within felled rack, machinery must be able to mulch forest residue and stumps up to 40cm in diameter producing a fine level mulch with stumps mulched flat to ground level. Machinery must fit within racks, less than 4.5m wide. For lot 2, Flail undergrowth within overstorey crop, machinery must be no wider than 1.8m machinery must be able to deal with stumps, overhanging branches and moderate slopes producing a clear planting position with all vegetation cleared to ground level.
Please express your interest in this tender to Andrew Whistler at the Santon Downham East England Forest District by email by 4pm on the 6th of April 2018 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 4pm on the 6th of April. To express an interest please email: andrew.whistler @forestry.gsi.gov.uk. Suppliers must download the attached tender documents by the same date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Whistler

Address

East England Forest District,
Santon Downham, Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0TJ
England

Email

andrew.whistler@forestry.gov.uk