Official UK procurement notice
Wooden Marbles Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025awarded 7 Aug 2025
Awarded to Wooden Balls Limited
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework to supply wooden marbles
CPV: Wood
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
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2025
Published description of the framework
Framework agreement has one single supplier. It has been set up as a framework rather than a single contract as the exact quantities and timings of requirements are not known at this stage.
Prices were determined as part of the original tender submission. Individual orders will be places under the framework as and when needed.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£500,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Continuity of supply: 30%
- Communication: 10%
- Quality of product: 10%
- Pricing: 40%
- Environmental: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Pricing
- Continuity of supply
- Communication
- Quality of product
- Environmental
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Wooden Marbles Framework” 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
- Goods
- 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)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 09:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
FCCN003658- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033448- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f51Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 Jun 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent13 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published376 days ago10 Oct 2025, 09:26 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2025- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 16:06 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 19:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2025, 16:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Oct 2025, 09:26 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 18 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Balls Limited3 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2029 | £500,000 | 7 Aug 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Wooden Marbles Framework · Wooden Balls Limited
- Signed
- 6 Oct 2025
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- 6 Oct 2025 – 22 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Delivery of batches · Quality of wooden marbles · Clear communication during contract
- Delivery of batches
- Quality of wooden marbles
- Clear communication during contract
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Wooden Balls LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender