# GB-Bristol: Framework for Control of Rhododendron in the New Forest

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Forestry England.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Forestry England
- Contract winner: Southern Counties Forestry Ltd
- Award value: £149,000
- Tender value: £149,000
- Award date: 13 November 2020
- Published: 19 April 2021
- Contract start: 1 December 2020
- Contract end: 1 December 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d208c186-5b72-46b0-bfd6-d87b62adfff3-429485
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8359883b-9a64-4c21-aa44-e5154009bcdd

## Description

This work will be delivered under the New Forest Higher Level Stewardship \(HLS\) Scheme that seeks to improve the condition of each Site of Special Scientific Interest \(SSSI\) unit within the New Forest SAC\. The work will involve herbicide application and the use of chainsaws/brush cutters to manage the rhododendron in the New Forest\. This Framework is a replacement for Framework Number FEE/0454\. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d208c186-5b72-46b0-bfd6-d87b62adfff3-429485)