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Mulching Framework - South District

Details

Buyer
Forestry Commission
Supplier(s)
8 suppliers
Value
£2,000,000.1
Duration
4 years
Topic
Forestry services
Published
25 September 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Forestry England are seeking suppliers to carry out mulching and similar services in the South England Forest District ## Contract award Title: (Area 1): Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Lots: - Lot 1: Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 1) ## Contract award Title: (Area 1): Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal Lots: - Lot 2: Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 1) ## Contract award Title: (Area 1): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter Lots: - Lot 3: ): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 1) ## Contract award Title: (Area 1): 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. Lots: - Lot 4: 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 1) ## Contract award Title: (Area 2): Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Lots: - Lot 5: Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 2) ## Contract award Title: Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2) Lots: - Lot 6: Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2) ## Contract award Title: Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2) Lots: - Lot 7: Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2) ## Contract award Title: 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2) Lots: - Lot 8: 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2) ## Contract award Title: Contingency Lots: - Lot 9: Contingency

Timeline

  1. Award published25 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Award date25 September 2026
  3. Contract expiry date7 October 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial department for forestry policy, with procurement run through its agencies, Forestry England and Forest Research, coordinated by a Bristol-based commercial team. Larger opportunities are advertised on the Panacea Procurement Portal and the Find a Tender Service. District offices handle smaller purchases locally through direct quotations. Frameworks, including the Crown Commercial Service, supply many everyday goods and services. Dynamic purchasing systems cover recurring work such as tree planting, civil engineering, fencing and wildlife management. Suppliers can register for these systems through the Panacea Procurement Portal at any time.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Forestry Commission's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 77200000 · Forestry services
  • 77230000 · Services incidental to forestry

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