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Forestry England are seeking suppliers to carry out mulching and similar services in the South England Forest District
| Lot | Title | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 1)Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested in Area 1 Includes Standard restocking including stumps and residue to 5-15cm and post fire sites Estimated 25ha per year. | £300,333 |
| 2 | Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 1)Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal in Area 1 Small machinery, fail mulchers and robotic mulchers. Estimated 30 ha per year. | £363,000 |
| 3 | ): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 1)Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter in Area 1. Heavy-duty forestry mulcher designed to process brash, stumps, and woody debris down to very fine material. Estimated 10 ha per year | £112,333 |
| 4 |
| 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 1)24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones in Area 1. Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Bulldozer (Medium to large) with blade attachments that can cut to bare mineral soil. Estimation cannot be given but likely to occur during the wildfire season (March-September). |
| £60,000 |
| 5 | Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 2)Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment in Area 2, Purpose built if requested. Includes Standard restocking including stumps and residue to 5-15cm and post fire sites Estimated 25ha per year. | £300,333 |
| 6 | Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2)Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal in Area 2 Small machinery, fail mulchers and robotic mulchers. Estimated 30 ha per year. | £363,000 |
| 7 | Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2)Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter in Area 2 Heavy-duty forestry mulcher designed to process brash, stumps, and woody debris down to very fine material. Estimated 30ha per year | £363,000 |
| 8 | 24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2)24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones in Area 2 Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Bulldozer (Medium to large) with blade attachments that can cut to bare mineral soil. Estimation cannot be given but likely to occur during the wildfire season (March-September). | £60,000 |
| 9 | ContingencyAn area-wide mini competition may also be used for work that does not fit the standard requirement of the framework (For example, sites that require multiple specifications of mulching or time constraints that require multiple machinery on site to meet deadlines), or where additional resources or equipment will be required to complete the work programme. | £78,000 |