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# Civil Engineering Works

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-works-ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry Commission: "Civil Engineering Works". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-gov-d85)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-works-ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-works-ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Bristol%3A-Works-for-complete-or-part-construction-and-civil-engineering-work.%2FBG4YYD5344)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-engineering-works-ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6#participate

## Description
The Commission requires the following construction activities to be delivered under this DPS:
- Construction of granular forest roads
- Construction of granular pedestrian and shared use trails
- Construction of forestry harvesting infrastructure such as tracks, ramps and stacking bays.
- Significant upgrades to existing granular forest roads including grading and rolling
- Construction of bound roads and trails
- Car parks and extensions to existing facilities
- Construction of forestry road bridges
- Pedestrian bridges (typically 10m length)
- Reservoir works, such as spillway upgrades, significant repairs, etc.
- Culverts
- Retaining walls (typically 2m retained height and 10m long)
- Supply and installation of new and replacement utility services such as foul drainage systems, surface water drainage and water supply pipes and equipment.
- Supply and installation of trenching to accommodate utility services such as drainage systems, water supply and electric and data communication equipment, which could be either direct lay or installed within ducting.
- Construction of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage rainwater runoff.
- Other civil engineering construction projects
- Maintenance works where these form part of a larger construction project
- Supply and or haulage of aggregates where these form part of a larger construction project
- Excavation and removal/disposal of deteriorated or unsuitable materials where these form part of a larger construction project
We require suppliers to have capability in the following areas:
- Excavation and compaction of road and trail formation to appropriate line and level
- Drainage installation and maintenance
- Soft ground working
- Steep ground working
- Procuring, laying and compaction of granular materials
- Procuring, laying and compaction of bituminous materials
- Kerbing
- Retaining wall construction
- Structural steelwork associated with simple bridge construction
- Reinforced and unreinforced concrete
- General carpentry work
- Install of utility services such as drainage, pipes and cables.
- Landscaping
The list of work which is required is descriptive only and the Commission may require and instruct works which are analogous to those listed. Typical contract values are between £50,000 to £250,000, but there are no financial limits imposed.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK

- **Description:** Civil Engineering Works. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BG4YYD5344
- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2024 to 23/02/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055832-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-11T13:15:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T05:17:39.051Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049cb6