Contract

Yorkshire DP Harvesting

  • Forestry Commission

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016146

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ed1f (view related notices)

Published 22 April 2025, 10:26am



Scope

Reference

FCCN003508

Description

We require a Supplier that demonstrates professionalism, experience, and a suitable work profile in Direct Production (DP) Harvesting in Yorkshire. The Commission expects most of the work to be undertaken with purpose-built forestry machines deployed within a short-wood system of working. There is a regular element of motor-manual capability required and regular winch extraction to support this work.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

28 March 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77200000 - Forestry services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Below £5million Contract - Performance Measures have been included in the specification.


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

This was originally part of a competitive tendering procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 where no suitable tenders were received.


Supplier

Dukes and Sons Forestry Limited

  • Companies House: 5271426
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJM-3446-MGMP

84 Howe Road Norton

Malton

YO17 9BL

United Kingdom

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Forestry Commission

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government