Tender

West England Forest District - Office and Recreational Cleaning Services

  • Forestry Commission

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-084034

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e30c (view related notices)

Published 17 December 2025, 4:25pm



Scope

Reference

FCCN003851

Description

Forestry England are tendering for Cleaning Services to both Offices and Recreational toilet facilities for its sites in the West England Forest District spanning from Cornwall to Shropshire.

Total value (estimated)

  • £675,800 excluding VAT
  • £810,960 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Not the same for all lots

Contract dates are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.


Lot 1. Cardinham Woods & Cornwall Office

Description

Cleaning Services to Cardinham Woods Recreation Site and Cornwall Forestry England Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £55,000 excluding VAT
  • £66,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. Cookworthy Forest Office

Description

Cleaning Services to Cookworthy Forestry England Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £20,000 excluding VAT
  • £24,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 3. Haldon Forest Park & Buller's Hill Office

Description

Cleaning Services to Haldon Forest Park and Buller's Hill Forestry Commission Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £110,000 excluding VAT
  • £132,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 4. Bellever Forest

Description

Cleaning Services to Bellever Forest Recreation site.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £72,000 excluding VAT
  • £86,400 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 5. Smokey Bottom Lodge

Description

Cleaning Services to Smokey Bottom Lodge Forestry England Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £20,000 excluding VAT
  • £24,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 6. Cockercombe

Description

Cleaning Services to Cockercombe Forestry England Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £27,500 excluding VAT
  • £33,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 7. Bank House

Description

Cleaning Services to Bank House Forestry England Office.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £71,300 excluding VAT
  • £85,560 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 4 years, 7 months

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 8. Forest of Dean Sites

Description

Cleaning Services to Forest of Dean Forestry England Recreation Sites.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £230,000 excluding VAT
  • £276,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 4 years, 7 months

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 9. Wyre Forest Office and Public Toilets

Description

Cleaning Services to Wyre Forest Forestry England Office and Public Toilets.

Details can be found in the documentation provided.

Lot value (estimated)

  • £70,000 excluding VAT
  • £84,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Same for all lots

CPV classifications are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Participation

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Cardinham Woods & Cornwall Office

Lot 2. Cookworthy Forest Office

Lot 3. Haldon Forest Park & Buller's Hill Office

Lot 4. Bellever Forest

Lot 5. Smokey Bottom Lodge

Lot 6. Cockercombe

Lot 7. Bank House

Lot 8. Forest of Dean Sites

Lot 9. Wyre Forest Office and Public Toilets

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

9 January 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

23 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

2 March 2026

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 December 2030


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Pricing Price 60%
Communication and Contract Management Quality 15%
Capacity and Contingency Response Quality 10%
Social Value Quality 10%
Method Statement and Quality Assurance Quality 5%

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Forestry Commission

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sam Harris

Telephone: 0300 067 4000

Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk

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

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government