FLS is awarding contracts to external service providers for the provision of Mechanised Harvesting Operations and Associated Services – North & West Regions. The contracts will be for a period of 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.

This contracts shall include the following services:

Chainsaw - Ground-based chainsaw operations, directly associated with the harvesting operation

Clearfell Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.

Thinning Harvest and Extraction – Typically carried out with a Harvester & Forwarder.

Harvest Only

Extraction Only

Winch Work

Skyline Work

Harvesting and Extraction on Peatland Restoration or Peatland Type Sites – Small scale where identified on harvesting coupes, excludes specialist Peatland Services

Ancillary Requirements – Directly associated with the harvesting operation

Traffic Management

Goal Posts

Lot 1 - Clear fell Harvesting (North Region)

Lot 2 – Thinning Harvesting (North Region)

Lot 3 - Clear fell Harvesting (West Region)