AwardedAwarded 30 March 2026

Ground Preparation - West District

Forestry Commission · Local or regional public body

In brief

Forestry Commission awarded this contract to CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd, Derek W Hancox Ltd and CFL (Groundworks) and 2 others on 30 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £760,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 13 March 2026.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Wyre, Mortimer and Shropshire Beats
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Wyre, Mortimer and Shropshire Beats: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£100,000
East and West Dean Beats
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the East and West Dean Beats: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£140,000
Bristol and Mendips Beat
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Bristol and Mendips Beat: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£50,000
Savernake, Collingbourne and Wooten Basset Areas of Bristol Beats
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Savernake, Collingbourne and Wooten Basset Area of the Bristol Beat: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£50,000
Somerset and East Devon Beats
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Somerset and East Devon Beats: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£140,000
Dartmoor, Mid and North Devon Beats
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Dartmoor, Mid and North Devon Beats: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£220,000
Cornwall Beat
13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030
What this lot covers

All lots have the same requirement and differ only on size and location. The requirement is as follows for the Cornwall Beat: 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 Unless otherwise agreed by the Commission in the Call off, all materials, goods, fuels, and consumables, are procured, ordered, delivered, stored, managed and paid for by the Supplier.

—£60,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd (SME)
Derek W Hancox Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Wyre, Mortimer and Shropshire Beats£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
CFL (Groundworks) (SME)
Derek W Hancox Ltd (SME)
7 bids received
East and West Dean Beats£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
CFL (Groundworks) (SME)
Derek W Hancox Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Bristol and Mendips Beat£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
Derek W Hancox Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Savernake, Collingbourne and Wooten Basset Areas of Bristol Beats£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd (SME)
Dave Hockin Plant Hire Ltd
9 bids received
Somerset and East Devon Beats£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd (SME)
Dave Hockin Plant Hire Ltd
8 bids received
Dartmoor, Mid and North Devon Beats£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026
Dave Hockin Plant Hire Ltd
Vallance Ltd
7 bids received
Cornwall Beat£760,000
Awarded 30 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 003757-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 011686-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 035581-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 003757-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 January 2026, last updated 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.