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title: "Supply of General and Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment for the Forestry Commission"
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# Supply of General and Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment for the Forestry Commission

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-general-and-chainsaw-personal-protective-equipment-for-the-forestry-commission-ocds-h6vhtk-040f4b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forestry England: "Supply of General and Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment for the Forestry Commission". Published status: complete. Published Value: £900,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forestry England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-england-gov-ea55)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories, Protective and safety clothing, Protective gear, Special workwear
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,700,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-general-and-chainsaw-personal-protective-equipment-for-the-forestry-commission-ocds-h6vhtk-040f4b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040f4b`

## 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/supply-of-general-and-chainsaw-personal-protective-equipment-for-the-forestry-commission-ocds-h6vhtk-040f4b#tl-md)

## Description
The Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of both general and chainsaw specialist personal protective equipment (PPE). Full details of our requirements are provided in the tender documentation.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Chainsaw PPE - Headgear
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18143000, 35113400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of chainsaw headgear personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes: forestry helmet, ear defenders, mesh visors, helmet mounted face shield. Full details of the range of chainsa...

### Lot 2: Chainsaw PPE - Other
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18100000, 18130000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Forestry Commission require a contract for the provision of chainsaw personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: chainsaw trousers, boots, gloves and braces. Full details of the range of chainsaw PPE are p...

### Lot 3: General Purpose PPE
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 18143000, 35113400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Forestry Commission require a contract for the provision of general purpose personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: hard hats, safety eyewear, protective footwear, high visibility clothing, gloves, tro...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Chainsaw PPE - Headgear (active)
  - Award id: `041630-2024-FCCN/234-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Husqvarna UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133824`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Chainsaw PPE - Other (active)
  - Award id: `041630-2024-FCCN/234-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Flexion Global T/A Arbortec Forestwear**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133825`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** General Purpose PPE (active)
  - Award id: `041630-2024-FCCN/234-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Flexion Global T/A Arbortec Forestwear**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133825`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Chainsaw PPE - Headgear (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 15/04/2024

- **Contract:** Chainsaw PPE - Other (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** General Purpose PPE (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041630-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-31T12:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T17:59:41.535Z
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