Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Forestry Commission
Top-five suppliers hold 49% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Forestry Commission buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
772403097116907292Recent contracts
Latest Forestry Commission contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Ringwood
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£33K
Micheldever
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£50K
Isle of Wight
GENERAL FARMING AND CONTRACTING GFC LIMITED · 2026-09-14
£70K
Solent
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£40K
South Downs
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£100K
Public Highway Works
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£50K
Chiddingfold
Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited · 2026-09-14
£80K
2D Xray sensor upgrade for seed sorter
PhenoKey B.V. · 2026-09-07
Legal Support – Renewable Energy Development
Farrer & Co LLP · 2026-08-25
£1.0M
Natural Regeneration and Minor Chainsaw Works Framework - North District
Liddle Forestry · 2026-08-10
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Toilet Block Refurbishment at Santon Downham
Deadline: 2026-09-25
£95K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Forestry Commission typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Northants Restock Fencing
Expires: 2026-09-30
£49K
Deer Fencing 2026/2027 - Central District
Expires: 2026-10-30
£40K
Sheet Mulching Trial - Norfolk Woodland Creation Site
Expires: 2026-10-30
£74K
Supply upgrade to Bedgebury Walled Garden Power Supply including substation
Expires: 2026-11-12
£125K
Visitor Insights Survey
Expires: 2026-12-31
£65K
CLAWS (Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding and Scouting) Unit
Expires: 2027-02-05
£135K
Enn and Tho Arb 2025 - 2026
Expires: 2027-03-25
£50K
Grizedale Arb Support 2026
Expires: 2027-03-31
£25K
Westonbirt Cleaning - Office/s & Public Buildings
Expires: 2027-04-01
£117K
Groundworks, vegetation management, plus
Expires: 2027-04-20
£50K
Market analysis
Bidding into Forestry Commission — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
90%
Awards to SMEs
49%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 90% of Forestry Commission’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Forestry Commission
How much does Forestry Commission spend on procurement?
Forestry Commission awarded 255 contracts totalling £44.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 161 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £261K.
Who are Forestry Commission's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Forestry Commission by total award value are Camping New Forest, Combat Paintball Ltd, Dukes and Sons Forestry Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 49% of contract value.
What does Forestry Commission buy from suppliers?
Forestry Commission's procurement is concentrated in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, chemical products, agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
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