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title: "Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District"
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# Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/minor-forest-operations-framework-south-district-ocds-h6vhtk-065829). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry Commission: "Minor Forest Operations Framework - South District". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,500,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry Commission](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-gov-d85)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Forestry services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 19 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/minor-forest-operations-framework-south-district-ocds-h6vhtk-065829#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065829`

## 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/minor-forest-operations-framework-south-district-ocds-h6vhtk-065829#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2FForestryCommission%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpen.aspx%3FrequirementId%3Dfd8683a6-c63f-4295-8fd7-e3f893b0e44c)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/minor-forest-operations-framework-south-district-ocds-h6vhtk-065829#participate

## Description
Forestry England have awarded this framework agreement which delivers minor forest management tasks such as spraying, cleaning, scrub maintenance and weeding to assist with the South District work program.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Wareham
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £764,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 2: Ringwood
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 3: New Forest
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £340,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 4: Solent
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 5: Isle of Wight
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 6: Micheldever
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 7: South Downs
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 8: Chiddingfold
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77200000

- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Wareham (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd, Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £764,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** Ringwood (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, New Forest Forestry, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-PPON:PZRH-8224-CBVM`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £264,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** New Foresty (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, New Forest Forestry, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-PPON:PZRH-8224-CBVM`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £340,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** Solent (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, New Forest Forestry, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-PPON:PZRH-8224-CBVM`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-PPON:PWLR-6152-QYMD`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £200,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** Isle of Wight (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £140,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** Micheldever (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDLORD LTD, J D B CONTRACTORS & SON LIMITED, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149925`, `GB-COH:05062645`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £264,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** South Downs (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **GOLDEN CROWN GROUP LIMITED, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd, RTT Services South ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNQC-7254-QVVJ`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-PPON:PWLR-6152-QYMD`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £264,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

- **Award:** Chiddingfold (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **GOLDEN CROWN GROUP LIMITED, J D B CONTRACTORS & SON LIMITED, Penfold's Woodland Management Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNQC-7254-QVVJ`, `GB-COH:05062645`, `GB-FTS-172099`, `GB-PPON:PWLR-6152-QYMD`, `GB-FTS-124334`
  - Value: £264,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/07/2026

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Wareham (active)
  - Signed Value: £764,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Ringwood (active)
  - Signed Value: £264,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** New Foresty (active)
  - Signed Value: £340,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Solent (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Isle of Wight (active)
  - Signed Value: £140,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Micheldever (active)
  - Signed Value: £264,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** South Downs (active)
  - Signed Value: £264,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Chiddingfold (active)
  - Signed Value: £264,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028730-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-27T07:52:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:55:28.907Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065829