Award of Roadside Vegetation Management Framework in South West England
Forestry Commission · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Roadside Vegetation Management Framework in South West England
Awarded 11 Nov 2017
Awarded11 Nov 2017
Value£236,000.00
AgencyForestry Commission
RegionSouth West
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 4y 12mo ago4y term
Awarded 11 Nov 2017Expired 10 Nov 2021
About
The Forestry Commission awarded a framework contract to K J Thurlborn Ltd, Ainsty Timber Marketing Ltd, and K J Thurlborn Ltd for roadside vegetation management across Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall.
The framework, valued at AUD 236,000, covers the cutting of hedges and verges alongside public roads and internal forest roads using tractor-mounted side-arm flails or similar equipment with a minimum head width of 1.5m.
The framework lasts up to four years and is divided into five lots: Cornwall, North Devon, South Devon, Quantocks & Exmoor, and East Devon, with each lot awarded to a single supplier.
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Award of Roadside Vegetation Management Framework in South West England
Won by K J Thurlborn Ltd,K J Thurlborn Ltd,Ainsty Timber Marketing Ltd,Ainsty Timber Marketing Ltd,K J Thurlborn Ltd · Forestry Commission
£236Kawarded
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