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Ground Preparation - West District (#REQ-142)
Ground preparation for approximately 160ha (across all lots) each year for restocking. This work will include: Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.   Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks  The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails)  Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches  Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator  

Description:
We will be awarding a framework agreement for:

Preparing forestry restock sites for planting involving the management of brash and harvesting residues.  

Installation and maintenance of forest drains including installation of new culvert pipes on extraction routes or tracks 

The reinstatement of severely rutted tracks and footpaths following trafficking by heavy machinery (excluding surfaced tracks and trails) 

Clearing of blocked culverts and roadside ditches 

Mulching of invasive species and scrub using a mulching head fitted to a tracked excavator  

The Framework will be split into 7 lots, which are detailed in the associated Tender documentation.
Dates and Financials:
 Contract Start Date:
12/03/2026
 Contract End Date:
11/03/2030

 Lowest or actual value:
£912,000.00
 Highest value:
£0.00
 Contract resulting from:
Published invitation to tender

 Tender Closing Date & Time:
09/02/2026 12:00
Suitability:
Suitable for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises):  
Suitable for VCSEs (Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise):  
Location and Regions:
 Postcode:
BS16 1EJ

 Regions:
  • South West
Buyers:
Sections:
West (Forestry England | Forestry Commission)
CPV Codes:
  • 16110000: Ploughs or disc harrows
  • 16120000: Harrows, scarifiers, cultivators, weeders or hoes
  • 16160000: Miscellaneous gardening equipment