# Mechanical Felling of Hazardous Trees - Railside areas of South England Forest District

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [FORESTRY COMMISSION](/buyers/forestry-commission/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Coombes Civils Limited
- Award value: £61,015
- Tender value: £65,000
- Award date: 8 November 2021
- Published: 17 November 2021
- Contract start: 8 November 2021
- Contract end: 8 May 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0400be2a-28b8-410f-ba1b-4b2de40f7705-486286
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f71062b-cff8-4b6f-bcb3-e67e8f8a381c

## Description

Removal of ash trees from the Network Rail boundary in the South England Forest District\. The trees are in significant decline, infected by fungal pathogen ash dieback, and pose immediate risk to the safe functioning of the railway line\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0400be2a-28b8-410f-ba1b-4b2de40f7705-486286)