Framework Agreement for a Contract for Thinning Works across its woodland estate

Framework Agreement for a Contract for Thinning Works across its

woodland estate.

The opportunity is issued as multiple Lot contract split into two Lots. The sites generally

fall into one of two categories as below and bidders are invited to tender for either one or

both Lots.

Lot 1 with 32 sites each offer more than 4 hectares (ha) of thinning per site. These sites

are expected to make a financial return for the contractor which may cover their costs but

this is not guaranteed. Bids to carry out the work for Lot 1 should reflect the fact that it is

likely to be substantial timber thinnings to be brought to market by the Contractor.

Lot 2 with 17 sites each offer less than 4 ha of thinning per site. These sites offer less

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volume and sometimes poorer extraction access or poorer opportunities to stack timber.

Bids to carry out work for Lot 2 will reflect the small-scale nature of this work and the

likelihood of a low volume of thinnings to be brought to the market by the Contractor.

For each Lot, the Council intends to appoint a successful Contractor as number one

ranked bidder on the framework. The second placed bidder will be ranked second on the

Framework for each Lot and held in reserve