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Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

FCCN004080

Description

Forestry England are seeking suppliers for a National Signage Framework.

Interested parties are invited to join a bidder briefing event, via Microsoft Teams, to find out more about the requirement. The date and time of this event are enclosed in the Invitation to Tender document provided.

Full details of the requirements of this framework agreement can be found in the Specification and Appendices provided.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

• £2,000,000 excluding VAT
• £2,400,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 12 January 2027 to 11 January 2029
• Possible extension to 11 January 2031
• 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Our intention is to award this framework agreement for a period of 2 years.

There will be an option to extend the framework agreement by up to a further two 1-year periods, making the entire length of the framework 4 years in total (2+1+1).

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

• 34928470 - Signage

Contract locations

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

Lot 1. Panels and Timber Structures (including installation)

Description

This covers production, delivery and installation of panel and timber structures, as well as orders for graphic panels.

Orders will vary throughout the duration of the contract.

Lot value (estimated)

• £1,000,000 excluding VAT
• £1,200,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

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

Lot 2. Timber-only signs (including installation)

Description

This covers production, delivery and installation of timber-only structures, such as way marker posts and threshold signage.

Orders will vary throughout the duration of the contract.

Lot value (estimated)

• £500,000 excluding VAT
• £600,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

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

Lot 3. Panel and Timber Signs (excluding installation)

Description

This covers production and delivery of panel and timber structures, as well as orders for graphic panels.

Orders will vary throughout the duration of the contract.

Lot value (estimated)

• £200,000 excluding VAT
• £240,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

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

Lot 4. Timber-only Signs (excluding installation)

Description

This covers production and delivery of timber-only structures, as well as orders for graphic panels.

Orders will vary throughout the duration of the contract.

Lot value (estimated)

• £300,000 excluding VAT
• £360,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

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

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

Unlimited

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

Award of work

Within each lot, we will use one the following scoring systems to award work:

Standard structures

Most orders will only include Forestry England standard structures (see 'Background Information' below). These orders will be awarded to the supplier that provides the lowest price at mini-competition.

Bespoke signs

Forestry England may require some non-standard panels or structures similar to those in Appendix A1 (such as bespoke structures or materials). For orders that include a significant amount of non-standard items, we will run a mini-competition using the following scoring method to award work:

• Proposed solution to bespoke requirements (50%)

• Price (50%)

These orders will only be initiated by the Forestry England design team, and we will notify suppliers when we intend to award using this scoring method.

Mini-Competition Process

All suppliers in the respective lot from which Forestry England require to place an order, will be invited to the mini-competition process via e-mail.

Within the email the suppliers will be provided with the specifications of the required products, the site location of installation and the deadline for which mini-competition submissions must be sent back to Forestry England. All mini-competitions will be scored on a price only basis.

Forestry England will then evaluate the responses and notify each supplier whether they have been successful or unsuccessful on this occasion.

Award method when using the framework

With competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only

Participation

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Panels and Timber Structures (including installation)

Lot 2. Timber-only signs (including installation)

Lot 3. Panel and Timber Signs (excluding installation)

Lot 4. Timber-only Signs (excluding installation)

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

Submission

Enquiry deadline

21 October 2026, 4:00pm

Tender submission deadline

19 November 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)

1 December 2026

Recurring procurement

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

Award criteria

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

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 [at] forestryengland.uk

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

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government