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AwardedAwarded 5 March 2026

Wetland Restoration Framework – South District

Forestry Commission · Local or regional public body

In brief

Forestry Commission awarded construction work to Practicality Brown Limited, G.Farwell LTD and Alaska Ecological Contracting LTD on 5 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 2 March 2026.

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

A framework contract to deliver our programme of wetland restoration sites including full scale restorations from start to finish, repairs and maintenance for a period of 4 years from March 2026. Bidders will need to demonstrate their experience of wetland restoration preferably on sites in the New Forest that are SSSI, SAC, SPA and Ramsar designated or equivalent in other locations, bidders must also have their own machinery. For full details of our needs, please read the separate Scope.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Practicality Brown Limited
G.Farwell LTD (SME)
Alaska Ecological Contracting LTD (SME)		£166,667
5 March 2026 to 28 February 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 079893-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 025757-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 079893-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 December 2025, last updated 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.