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Published 12 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for pre-planting treatment of saplings

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£170,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026
Framework period 4 yrs 2 moends 31 Dec 2030 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We will be awarding a framework for the pre planting treatment of saplings, using a closed conveyor system based at our Falstone site in the North England Forest District.

CPV: Forestry services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs 2 mo from 1 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework

Single supplier framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£170,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs 2 mo)Value: £170,000 exc. VAT · £204,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
77200000 Forestry services

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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Resource and Capacity: 20%
  • Capability: 15%
  • Price: 65%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Resource and Capacity
  • Capability
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework for pre-planting treatment of saplings” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
12 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
Authority reference
FCCN004064
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082644
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Forestry services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f523 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/e… ↗

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by295 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends278 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 3 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender