Official UK procurement notice
Mulching Framework - South District
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England are seeking suppliers to carry out mulching and similar services in the South England Forest District
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Services incidental to forestry
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
A maximum of five Suppliers will be awarded a place under each lot. Work programmes with an estimated value below £15,000 will be awarded to the first ranked Supplier, they will be expected to provide the service in accordance with the prices, delivery times and specifications agreed under this framework. If they are unable to do so the second ranked Supplier on the list will be contacted and so on.
Work programmes (Excluding Lot 4/8) with an estimated value over £15,000 (£10,000 for Remote-Controlled Machines) will be awarded by mini competition between the five Suppliers on the framework lot. The Suppliers will be notified of the work programme and will be asked to provide a price to complete all the specified work. The work programme will be awarded to the Supplier based on price and ability to meet any specific requirements of the job.
An area-wide mini competition (Lot 9) may also be used for work that does not fit the standard requirement of the framework (For example, sites that require multiple specifications of mulching or time constraints that require multiple machinery on site to meet deadlines), or where additional resources or equipment will be required to complete the work programme.
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £363,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 1)AwardedPublished value£300,333
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 1)Awardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 1)AwardedPublished value£112,333
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #424-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 1)AwardedPublished value£60,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 2)AwardedPublished value£300,333
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2)Awardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2)Awardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #824-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2)AwardedPublished value£60,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #9ContingencyAwardedPublished value£78,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 (4)
- Resource and Staff Availability/Capacity: 30%
- Delivering and Maintaining Quality Services: 20%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Resource and Staff Availability/Capacity
- Delivering and Maintaining Quality Services
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Mulching Framework - South District” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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 this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2030
- First published
- 9 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 08:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
FCCN004972- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068726- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b0f8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Jun 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published133 days ago9 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Market engagement111 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Interested parties are requested to notify Forestry England of their interest in this opportunity by sending an email to [email protected] and marking their email for the attention of Sam Harris
- Next notice expected110 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published91 days ago21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification questions by76 days ago5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends64 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by33 days ago16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent25 days ago25 Sept 2026
- Contract starts19 days ago1 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 08:03 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Jun 2026, 14:41 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2026, 15:24 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2026, 15:24 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 08:03 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 9 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£363,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £363,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
(Area 1): Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. · CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME, Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, UA5 LTDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £300,333
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of completed works · Delivery of contract requirements on time. · Supplier to provide a safe working environment.
- Quality of completed works, Measures 1. Number of defects or reworks identified during Commission inspections 2. Compliance rate with specification standards Targets 1. ≥95% of completed works require no remedial action 2. Zero repeat defects for the same issue within the framework year
- Delivery of contract requirements on time. , Measure 1. Number of sites completed for a specific call-off contract. Targets 1.1. >90% of sites completed within the time specified on a specific call-off contract (The remaining 10% still requiring valid explanation). 1.2 For Lot 4 and 8, Call outs must attend site within 4 hours.
- Supplier to provide a safe working environment., Measure 1. Supplier to provide a safe working environment. Targets 1. < 2 H&S events during duration of the delivery of the call off contract. 2. Zero incidents reported whilst site unattended. 3. Zero PPE non‑compliance events
(Area 1): Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal · CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME, Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, Groundlord LimitedSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
(Area 1): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter · Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, General Farming & Contracting LtdSME, UA5 LTDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £112,333
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
(Area 1): 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. · CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME, Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, General Farming & Contracting LtdSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £60,000
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
(Area 2): Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. · Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDSME, UA5 LTDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £300,333
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2) · Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, Groundlord LimitedSME, MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2) · Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, General Farming & Contracting LtdSME, MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
2 agreed KPIs: See Contract 1 · See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
- See Contract 1
24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2) · Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, General Farming & Contracting LtdSME, MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £60,000
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
Contingency · CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME, Environmental Forestry UK LtdSME, MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDSME, Practicality Brown LtdSME, UA5 LTDSME, Upton Specialised Tree Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £78,000
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 1) | 7final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 1) | 7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 3 · ): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 1) | 6final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
| 4 · 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 1) | 5final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 2) | 7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2) | 7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2) | 5final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 8 · 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2) | 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 9 · Contingency | 7final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- CD Forestry & EnvironmentalFramework contractor
- Environmental Forestry UK LtdFramework contractor
- GENERAL FARMING AND CONTRACTING GFC LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GROUNDLORD LTDFramework contractor
- MRF CONTRACTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Practicality Brown LtdFramework contractor
- UA5 LTDFramework contractor
- Upton Specialised Tree Services LimitedFramework contractor
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