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title: "DfI - Provision of Chainsaw Training and Assessment for DFI Roads and Rivers, and CAFRE staff"
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# DfI - Provision of Chainsaw Training and Assessment for DFI Roads and Rivers, and CAFRE staff

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-provision-of-chainsaw-training-and-assessment-for-dfi-roads-and-rivers-and-cafre-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-02a659). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Infrastructure: "DfI - Provision of Chainsaw Training and Assessment for DFI Roads and Rivers, and CAFRE staff". Published status: complete. Published Value: £288,960. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 May 2021, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY)
- **Published Value:** £288,960 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 May 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Industrial and technical training services, Specialist training services, Staff training services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £228,960 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-provision-of-chainsaw-training-and-assessment-for-dfi-roads-and-rivers-and-cafre-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-02a659#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a659`

## 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/dfi-provision-of-chainsaw-training-and-assessment-for-dfi-roads-and-rivers-and-cafre-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-02a659#tl-md)

## Description
The Department for Infrastructure Training Centre requires a Contractor to provide the provision of Chainsaw training and assessment for Roads and Rivers and CAFRE employees within Northern Ireland; to ensure that the work activity meets industry standards and is conducted to required health and safety requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000, 80510000, 80511000, 80531000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £288,960

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `017771-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ARBORTEC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23612`
  - Value: £228,960 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £228,960
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017771-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-27T10:55:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:57:11.298Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a659