Official UK procurement notice
Mineral Consultancy · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForestry England have explored and managed mineral operations on the nations forest since it was established and wish to continue to develop commercial mineral opportunities across the estate. This must be undertaken in reasonable balance with wider objectives including the production of timber and the interests of conservation and the environment. In promoting the multiple benefits of forestry, we also seek to take careful account of the needs and wishes of stakeholders, including local communities.
This framework covers the whole of England. We currently have more than 40 sites in England, made up of a combination of operational sites worked by Tenants, sites worked under leasehold reservation by Landlords, sites used for landfill and 23 in house quarries.
As an increasingly specialised industry, we recognise the need to procure competent professional counsel to aid us in the successful management of these sites.
- Not divided into lots: The requirement could have been separated into Lots based on specialist service, however following preliminary market engagement the interested companies were able to provide all services. Not separating the requirement into lots will lead to greater consistency of services received and mitigate against unnecessary duplication of work.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2030, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 15 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
Work orders will be carried out in accordance with the hourly rates put forward as part of the Supplier’s tender submission. Each work order will have a fee estimate or an agreed fixed fee, which is to be accepted by the Client prior to any work taking place.
This is a single supplier framework
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£280,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Expertise and Capability of the Firm: 15%
- Expertise and Capability of Individuals: 20%
- Resource and Capacity: 5%
- Framework Management: 10%
- Administrative Management and Business Improvement: 5%
- Pricing: 35%
- Sustainability and Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Expertise and Capability of the Firm
- Expertise and Capability of Individuals
- Resource and Capacity
- Framework Management
- Administrative Management and Business Improvement
- Sustainability and Social Value
- Pricing
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Mineral Consultancy” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2030
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 10:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 May 2026
- Authority reference
FCCN004346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012983- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e67dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Nov 2025 → 31 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published329 days ago21 Nov 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Next notice expected305 days ago14 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement305 days ago14 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Market suppliers are invited to register their interest in the upcoming tender exercise, highlighting if they are able to provide Chartered mineral surveyors for all or some of the following requirements: estate management; valuation and advice relating to mineral and waste sites on the nation forests; geotechnical surveys; professional services for the active management of quarries.
Please email your interest to [email protected]
- Tender notice published246 days ago12 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by203 days ago27 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends192 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by147 days ago22 May 2026, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent137 days ago1 Jun 2026
- Standstill ends128 days ago10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts123 days ago15 Jun 2026
- Latest notice published77 days ago31 Jul 2026, 10:31 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Nov 2025, 15:13 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £280,00012 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMTwas £350,000
- Status changed to active12 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Deadline published: 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST12 Feb 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Contract award notice published1 Jun 2026, 14:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
- Contract signature expected11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Jul 2026, 10:31 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 21 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher German LLP20 Jun 2026 – 19 Jun 2030 | £280,000 | 1 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Fisher German LLP
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2026
- Value
- £280,000
- Period
- 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: Quality of Work · Quotations for work · Recording and Reporting on the progress of work orders …
- Quality of Work
- Quotations for work
- Recording and Reporting on the progress of work orders
- Exceed estimated budget on work orders
- Speed of delivery of work orders from estimated timeframe
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- FISHER GERMAN LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender