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Tree Safety Framework - South England Forest District

Forestry Commission · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:56.

Opportunity overview

Forestry England are establishing a framework for the provision of tree safety works in the South England Forest District, for dangerous tree maintenance and survey work. This includes programmed and emergency work; tree health management works and tree safety inspection work.

Classification

  • CPV77200000 — Forestry services

Lots

  • The New Forest, Ringwood, Wareham Beats£800k
  • Micheldever, Chiddingfold, South Downs and Solent (mainland) Beats£500k
  • Isle of Wight£100k
  • District Tree Health Management£770k
  • Railway Emergency and Programmed Tree Work£150k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FCCN003936
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Lots 1 – 3 & 5 Orders with an estimated value of up to £10,000 will be direct awarded to the first ranked Supplier on the applicable Lot, following the awards without re-opening competition process defined in Framework Agreement Clause 4.2. The Supplier will be expected to provide the service in accordance with the prices, delivery times and specifications agreed under this framework. If they are unable to do so the second ranked Supplier on the list will be contacted and so on. Orders with an estimated value over £10,000 will be awarded by mini competition between the four Suppliers on the framework lot. The Suppliers will be notified of the work programme and will be asked to provide a price to complete all the specified work. The work programme will be awarded to the Supplier based on price and ability to meet any specific requirements of the job. A mini competition may also be used for work under £10,000 that does not fit the standard requirement of the framework, or where additional resources or equipment will be required to complete the work programme. Lot 4 All Orders are awarded following the awards following mini competition process defined in Framework Agreement Clause 4.3.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Feb 2030, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The New Forest, Ringwood, Wareham Beats
Description
Provision of tree safety works at the New Forest, Ringwood and Wareham beats.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
960,000
Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Resource and Contingency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Veteran Trees and Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Environmental and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Micheldever, Chiddingfold, South Downs and Solent (mainland) Beats
Description
Provision of tree safety works at the Micheldever, Chiddingfold, South Downs and Solent (mainland) beats.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Resource and Contingency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Veteran Trees and Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Environmental and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Isle of Wight
Description
Provision of tree safety works in the Isle of Wight.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Resource and Contingency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Veteran Trees and Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Environmental and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
District Tree Health Management
Description
Tree health management work comprising of, but not limited to: - felling and timber extraction of diseased trees considered a risk to the public or infrastructure - timber stacking - larger scale sites - treatment and/or removal of arisings
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
924,000
Amount
770,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Resource and Contingency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Veteran Trees and Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Environmental and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Railway Emergency and Programmed Tree Work
Description
Tree safety works in proximity to railway infrastructure.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Resource and Contingency

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Veteran Trees and Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Environmental and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
price
Name
Pricing

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77200000
Description
Forestry services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77200000
Description
Forestry services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77200000
Description
Forestry services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77200000
Description
Forestry services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
77200000
Description
Forestry services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
070838-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jul 2026, 14:37
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was published 29/07/2025. The purpose of the PMEN was to gauge market interest in the upcoming opportunity.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Forestry Commission
Id
GB-PPON-PLRM-7846-HGLG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLRM-7846-HGLG

Address

Street Address
620 Bristol Business Park
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS16 1EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Telephone
0300 067 4000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS16 1EJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070838-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·