Forestry services

Tender description

Forestry England will be awarding a framework agreement for pre-plant insecticide treatment of trees in the North England Forest District. The framework is separated into two lots as follows: Lot 1: Pre-plant Treatment of Trees, Lot 2: Tree Material Delivery. Detailed descriptions of services required are found in the specification document. Time is imperative to this contract and the successful bidder will need to ensure they are able to meet the demands of the tight treatment schedule whilst also remaining flexible to a changing demand as a result of fluctuating tree supply, demand, available storage and inclement weather conditions. In normal circumstances treatment will be carried out annually between December and May (with the possibility to extending the treatment window after May if winter weather conditions have significantly delayed the programme). The estimated total programme is expected to be 1.8 million plants +/- 10 % per annum, with the exception of year 1 of the framework where there is a reduced programme of 1.1 million plants. This lot will operate between the beginning of January and the end of April, starting in January 2022. This is to service is to supplement the deliveries made by the Forestry England staff during busy periods. This lot is valued at approximately GBP 10 000 per annum. Works called off with be at the discretion of Forestry England subject to workload and demand. Forestry England reserves the right to not to award any work under the agreement to any parties. Each call-off for delivery of treated trees will be a minimum of 15 000 trees in bags or boxes. Or multiples of 15 000 for sites requiring multiple trips. Boxes measure 60 cm x 40 cm x 33 cm with an average of 150 trees per box. Further details can be found in the specification document.