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ID 6487093 - DAERA - Forest Service - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species
services
Open procedure
Afforestation services
Forestry services
Weed-clearance services
Location not published
Published value
£1,500,000
Submission deadline 7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Lots published3
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
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Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
3lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 77)
Based on 37 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 77)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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|---|---|---|---|
| 21 contracts | £2,205,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
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| 18 contracts | £1,944,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
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Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: DAERA - Forest Service: "ID 6487093 - DAERA - Forest Service - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species". Published status: active. Published value: £1,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.
| Contracting Authority | DAERA - Forest Service | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (3 lots) | Submission Window | 29d 21h left 7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: DAERA - Forest Service
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for DAERA - Forest Service. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDAERA - Forest Service | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline29 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAfforestation services, Forestry services, Weed-clearance services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f312 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline29 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT)
opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the
Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps | ||
What is being bought
DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland – including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. Work will be allocated within the 3 Lots within this Framework: Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Antrim/Derry; Lot 2 – Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Tyrone/Fermanagh; Lot 3 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Armagh/Down. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots Suppliers can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, they may tender for any Lot they wish. Full details of the services required are set out within the Specification schedule.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Antrim/DerryactiveRenewalPublished value£350,000DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland – including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. For Lot 1 this will take place in Antrim/Derry.Contract period1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Oct 2028, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalOne option to extend by any period up to 2 years.
- Lot 2 · #2Lot 2 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Tyrone/FermanaghactiveRenewalPublished value£800,000DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland – including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. This will take place in Tyrone/Fermanagh.Contract period1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Oct 2028, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalOne option to extend by any period up to 2 years.
- Lot 3 · #3Lot 3 - Scrub Clearance, Re-Spacing of Commercial Forest Crops and Clearance of Invasive Plant Species – Armagh/DownactiveRenewalPublished value£350,000DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out a programme of various services across Forest Services sites in Northern Ireland – including Scrub Clearance and Re-spacing on previously planted or protected sites which now have adverse competition from woody shoots, and regenerating conifers/broadleaved trees and Invasive plant clearance on commercial forests, woodlands or other protected sites. This will take place in Armagh/Down.Contract period1 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Oct 2028, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalOne option to extend by any period up to 2 years.
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST - Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
DAERA - Forest Service
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHJH-3999-HVRYDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
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