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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wyre, Mortimer and Shropshire Beats 13 March 2026 to 12 March 2030 What this lot coversAll 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 coversAll 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 coversAll 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 coversAll 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 coversAll 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 coversAll 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 coversAll 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
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 003757-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 011686-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 035581-2026
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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.