Central government

Public sector contracts from Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) is a central government body that has published 38 contract awards since 2021.

Its most recent award was recorded on 13 May 2025, and across the whole period it has used 68 different suppliers.

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Awards, last 12 months
38
Awards since 2021
68
Distinct suppliers
£207k
Median contract value
4
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 13 May 2025.

Coming up for renewal

4 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
Conifer and Broadleaf Seed Processing EquipmentBjorkemar Construction and Consulting AB£860k5 Dec 2026
Research DNA metabarcoding6 suppliers (framework)£1.0m15 Jan 2027
Tractor Framework4 suppliers (framework)£3.2m24 Apr 2027
Provision of Cleaning Services at Dalby Forest.Keld Cleaning Services£250k31 Mar 2028

Overview

Its most active procurement category is construction works.

B&J Locke Ltd appears most frequently, holding 2 awards.

Published contract values total £39.9m, with a median of £207k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

4 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q3 241Q1 251Q2 252

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Bedgebury and Wendover Cleaning Contracts2 suppliers (framework)£483k13 May 2025
Framework for Tree Surgery and Tree Safety works - Central England Forest District6 suppliers (framework)£1.0m11 Apr 2025
GB-Bristol: Catering Unit Concessions - Forestry England Devon & CornwallTeign Bean Limited£500k14 Mar 2025
Cleaning services - Central Forest DistrictaAFD Services Ltd£575k27 Sept 2024
GB-Bristol: Rhododendron control in the New Forest3 suppliers (framework)£160k30 Aug 2024
GB-Bristol: Steel Portal Framed Building Tree Processing and Packing FacilityCAMBRIDGE GLASSHOUSE COMPANY LTD£1.2m10 Jul 2024
GB-Bristol: Design and construction of workshop and store at the Low Redford site.Ashbrook Construction Services Limited£310k22 Sept 2023
GB-Bristol: Electro-mechanical equipment (design, supply, installation & commissioning) for Whinlatter hydro scheme.Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd£250k25 Jul 2023
GB-Bristol: Ground Investigation - Cannop PondsGeotechnical Engineering Ltd£64k17 May 2023
Office refurbishment - Top Lodge, near Corby NorthamptonshireRoshal Space Consultants£173k27 Apr 2023
Conifer and Broadleaf Seed Processing EquipmentBjorkemar Construction and Consulting AB£860k25 Apr 2023
Tractor Framework4 suppliers (framework)£3.2m14 Apr 2023
Provision of Cleaning Services at Dalby Forest.Keld Cleaning Services£250k14 Mar 2023
GB-Bristol: Residential Property Refurbishment - Seven Wells CottageSnape Contracting Services Ltd£132k22 Feb 2023
Research DNA metabarcoding6 suppliers (framework)£1.0m21 Dec 2022
GB-Bristol: Timber framed shelter - Westonbirt Arboretum CoppicePerchard Structural Timberworks Ltd£29k30 Sept 2022
GB-Bristol: Pit Tip mowing and Strimming Framework - Sherwood2 suppliers (framework)£50k8 Aug 2022
National Planning Support Framework3 suppliers (framework)£1.2m10 Jun 2022
Mineral Consultancy FrameworkWardell Armstrong LLP£450k24 May 2022
Ground Preparation Framework - West District5 suppliers (framework)£600k16 May 2022

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01B&J Locke Ltd2 awards
  2. 02Mott MacDonald LTD2 awards
  3. 03RWSF Ltd2 awards
  4. 04Clixbys Forestry Ground Prep Ltd1 award
  5. 05Groundrich Ltd1 award
  6. 06Henderson and Taylor (Public Works) Limited1 award
  7. 07Jointline LimitedSME1 award
  8. 08MP & KM Golding Ltd1 award
  9. 09WL Straughan & Son Ltd1 award
  10. 10Wilf Noble Construction & Plant Hire Limited1 award

How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector

To small businesses (SMEs)21%

8 of 38 awards

Awards since October 2023 where Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.

The CPV codes on this work

The codes Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.

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Common questions

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Who does Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) award contracts to?

Across 38 contracts recorded since 2021, Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) has used 68 different suppliers. The most frequent are B&J Locke Ltd (2 contracts), Mott MacDonald LTD (2 contracts), RWSF Ltd (2 contracts).

What does Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) buy?

Its most active procurement categories are construction works, grounds and horticultural services, architecture and engineering. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) contracts come up for renewal?

4 contracts awarded by Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 5 Dec 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) spend on contracts?

Published values total £39.9m across the 38 contracts that state one, with a median of £207k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

How can I be alerted to new Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) tenders?

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.

How to cite this data

Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England) [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/forestry-commission-acting-through-forestry-england-hereinafter-referred-to-as-forestry-en (Accessed: 7 October 2026).

The figures change as notices are published, so the citation carries the date you read them.