# GB-Bristol: Dunwich Quarry \(Suffolk\) Extraction and Processing Contract

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England \(hereinafter referred to as Forestry England\)](/buyers/forestry-commission-acting-through-forestry-england-hereinafter-referred-to-as-forestry-england/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £500,000
- Published: 18 May 2022
- Planned start: 7 July 2022
- Planned end: 30 June 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: c993c24b-530c-4bb9-b8f0-8cb6bd86337c-539184
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68940923-5c46-4da2-b0bb-f565a8383efa

## Description

Forestry England requires the Contractor to carry out the following works to facilitate the extraction and processing of aggregates at the Dunwich Quarry: - Removal of material from processed stockpiles\. - Processing of raw materials including crushing and screening\. - Management of the by-product \(sand\), which must remain on site and cannot be used to backfill historical and ecological work site\. - Maintenance and reinstatement of quarry floor and safety features - Maintenance and reinstatement of egress and quarry roads, during quarrying operations - Loading of aggregate during quarry operations - Daily inspections as required by the Quarries Regulations in accordance with Client's requirements\. - Soil and overburden excavation, haulage within the quarry and tip creation\. - Restoration works; to include scarifying gravel face to a safe angle and levelling off the quarry floor\. - Provision of competent supervision to oversee the above activities by an appointed 8\.1\(d\) in accordance with the Quarries Regulations\. 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\.

## Related contract awards

- [Framework for Tree Surgery and Tree Safety works - Central England Forest District](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9d7d4254-92eb-4bdf-8eb4-db291c94958f): Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England \(hereinafter referred to as Forestry England\)
- [GB-Bristol: Catering Unit Concessions - Forestry England Devon & Cornwall](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f20cf75a-c929-47ca-9489-b6b9554d80cd): Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England \(hereinafter referred to as Forestry England\)
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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c993c24b-530c-4bb9-b8f0-8cb6bd86337c-539184)