A framework agreement for marking and tariffing on Forest sites across the Sherwood South & North Beats, part of Central England Forest District

Published date: 3 December 2015

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: 8 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

Forestry services - 77200000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£136,000

Procurement reference

6/FM/60

Published date

3 December 2015

Closing date

8 January 2016

Contract start date

1 March 2016

Contract end date

28 February 2020

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?

Description

The Forestry Commission will be awarding a framework agreement for marking and tariffing of trees on Forest sites, as part of our on going harvesting operations, across the Sherwood South & North Beats, part of Central England Forest District.
It is essential that procedures and conventions outlined in Forest Mensuration, a handbook for practitioners, Forestry Commission (2006) are followed during the work on this contract. This includes:

1) Pre tariff:
a) Area survey, Top Height and Volume Plotting (B6 plots)
b) Survey stand features to allow net area calculation.

2) Marking and Tariffing
a) Thinning - A4/A5 Abbreviated Marking & Tariff
b) Clearfell - A4/A5 Abbreviated Marking & Tariff

Please express your interest in this tender to Tim Medlock or Val Coulton at the Sherwood District office by email or in writing by the 8th January 2016 to allow us to notify you of any questions and answers we may receive.

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Suppliers must express their interest in this tender by the 8th January 2016 in order to be eligible to submit a tender.
To express an interest please email: tim.medlock@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or valerie.coulton@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Suppliers must download the attached tender documents by the same date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Medlock

Address

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

Telephone

0300 067 4340

Email

tim.medlock@forestry.gsi.gov.uk