Published date: 25 June 2021

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: 26 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Mining, basic metals and related products - 14000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP604970302

Published date

25 June 2021

Closing date

26 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Works

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

Forestry England intend to award a framework contract for our quarrying operations in the North and East of England.
- Quarrying works in the north of England comprise extraction and processing of aggregate from hard rock quarries, including associated drilling and blasting works.
- Quarrying works in the East of England comprise extraction of sands and gravels only.

Quarrying operations which are undertaken by Forestry England in the Nations Forests are not for commercial gain. Materials are extracted in relatively small quantities and used in various civil engineering applications across the Nations Forests, mostly for the construction and maintenance of forest roads, for the purposes of facilitating timber harvesting. Quarrying operations are therefore undertaken in a number of specific locations, in close proximity to the point of use of the extracted materials. Typically, extraction of materials will take place over a period of a few weeks each year, with material then stockpiled within the quarry, or at other designated locations for use as and when needed.

The framework will comprise of 4 lots. Three lots will be for extraction and processing of aggregate in the Northeast, Northwest and East of England. The fourth lot will be for the provision of drilling and blasting works in North England.

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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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Hodges

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

07775019412

Email

claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk