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Published 2 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Beat Mowing - Northamptonshire South

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£125,000total for 2 lots · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Apr 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 14 May 2030 · starts 14 May 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

We will be awarding two contracts for Ride, Glade and Forest Roadside Mowing across various sites across Northamptonshire.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristo… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y4562B7884 ↗

CPV: Grassing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£125,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Yardley Chase 5 yrsSMEPublished value£42,440

We will be awarding a contracts for Ride, Glade and Forest Roadside Mowing across various sites for the Yardley Chase area.

Contract period: 14 May 2025 – 14 May 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £42,440 exc. VAT · £50,928 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Lot #2South Northants 5 yrsSMEPublished value£82,560

We will be awarding a contracts for Ride, Glade and Forest Roadside Mowing across various sites in the South Northamptonshire area.

Contract period: 14 May 2025 – 14 May 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £82,560 exc. VAT · £99,072 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Yardley Chase30%70%
2 · South Northants15%85%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70–85 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
2 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012527
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Grassing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fbfe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
28 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Apr 2025 → 14 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    14 May 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FORESTRY ENGLAND, the operative component of the Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, South West, BS16 1EJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender