Official UK procurement notice
Scarifying and Mechanised Forest Maintenance Framework - Yorkshire
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England have completed a tender to carry out a procurement exercise to tender for these works going forward as 2 separate Lots :-
Lot 1 – Ground preparation by scarifying - estimated 30-55 ha/yr to be carried out in the autumn across the entire geographic area of Yorkshire FD.
Lot 2 - Mechanised Forest Maintenance (including Mulching, Tree Shearing, use of excavator, use of forwarder, and other forest machinery as required plus provision of chainsaw operators).
To be carried out across Yorkshire FD.
This framework agreement is awarded for a period of 4 years as a single supplier framework for Lot 1 and a maximum of 2 supplier for Lot 2, with Annual Performance Reviews and a mid-point review point to discuss pricing (i.e. 2+2yr contract)
The total value of these contracts over the entire period, will be in the region of £405k.
Lot 1 Scarifying estimated at £650/ha for 40ha/yr = £26k/yr x 4 years = £105k)
Lot 1 Mechanised Forest maintenance estimated at £75k/yr x 4 years = £300k)
General requirements
Yorkshire Forest District requires suitably qualified contractors who can demonstrate professionalism, experience, and a suitable work profile in Mechanised Forest Maintenance (including Mulching, Tree Shearing and other associated works) and Scarifying.
All contractors must be highly experienced at working within heavily visited public areas. All services provided must comply with the United Kingdom Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS), Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) guides Forestry England Health and Safety Policy, and all other relevant environmental and health & safety legislation.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Services incidental to forestry
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 19 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
All Orders are direct awarded following the awards without re-opening competition process defined in Framework Agreement Clause 4.2.
Prices for the delivery of services within each Lot will be based on the tendered rates submitted in the Pricing Schedule. These rates will form the basis of all call-off quotations. Before issuing an Order, the Commission may request clarification on availability, delivery timescales, or any Lot specific requirements to ensure the quotation aligns with operational needs.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ScarifyingAwardedPublished value£160,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Mechanised Forest MaintenanceAwardedPublished value£300,000
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: 20%
- Delivering and Maintaining a Quality Services: 10%
- Price: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Resource and Staff Availability/Capacity
- Delivering and Maintaining a Quality Services
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Scarifying and Mechanised Forest Maintenance Framework - Yorkshire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2026, 10:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
FCCN004417- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032430- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef48Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 14 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published315 days ago5 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
- Market engagement229 days ago28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to identify prospective bidders.
- Next notice expected227 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published190 days ago9 Apr 2026, 14:04 BST
- Clarification questions by172 days ago27 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends158 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent140 days ago29 May 2026
- Award decision expected by135 days ago3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends129 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts119 days ago19 Jun 2026
- Latest notice published94 days ago14 Jul 2026, 10:47 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 14:04 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £460,0009 Apr 2026, 14:04 BSTwas £405,000
- Status changed to active9 Apr 2026, 14:04 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Apr 2026, 14:04 BST
- Deadline published: 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST9 Apr 2026, 14:04 BST
- Contract award notice published29 May 2026, 11:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 May 2026, 11:31 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Jul 2026, 10:47 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 5 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Scarifying1 award | |||
| RG Blakey Forestry LtdSME15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2030 | £160,000 | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Mechanised Forest Maintenance1 award | |||
| EUROFOREST LIMITEDSME, RG Blakey Forestry LtdSME15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2030 | £300,000 | 29 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Scarifying · RG Blakey Forestry LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2026
- Value
- £160,000
- Period
- 19 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 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 , Number of defects or reworks identified during Commission inspections Compliance rate with specification standards
- Delivery of contract requirements on time. , Number of sites completed for a specific call-off contract.
- Supplier to provide a safe working environment. , Number of H&S events involving supplier during the completion of a specific call-off contract.
Mechanised Forest Maintenance · EUROFOREST LIMITEDSME, RG Blakey Forestry LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 19 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 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, Number of defects or reworks identified during Commission inspections Compliance rate with specification standards
- Delivery of contract requirements on time. , Number of sites completed for a specific call-off contract.
- Supplier to provide a safe working environment. , Number of H&S events involving supplier during the completion of a specific call-off contract.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Scarifying | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Mechanised Forest Maintenance | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Euroforest LimitedFramework contractor
- RG Blakey Forestry LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award 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