Quarrying - North District
Quarrying works in the north of England comprise extraction and processing of aggregate from hard rock quarries, including associated drilling and blasting works. Materials are extracted in relatively small quantities and used in various Forestry England civil engineering applications, mostly for the construction and maintenance of forest roads for the purposes of facilitating timber harvesting. Quarrying operations are therefore undertaken in a number of specific locations, in close proximity to the point of use o...
Buyer
Forestry Commission
Value
£645,000
Published
15 Oct 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
North East (England)
Procurement method
Open
Category
Works
Contract starts
1 Jan 2027
Contract ends
31 Dec 2030
CPV classifications
45111212
Rock-removal work
45111211
Blasting work
Lots
Lot 1 Drilling and blasting
£645,000
The Supplier carries out all drilling and blasting operations, in accordance with the Quarries Regulations 1999 particularly Part V and the Explosives Regulations 2014 , and the quarry Health and Safety Document. Blasting activities typically take place at 2 to 5 sites per year, with tonnages between 20,000 and 35,000T per blast. The Client (The Operator) wi...
Delivery: UKD · United Kingdom, UKC · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Extraction and processing/crushing
£1,771,500
The Supplier carries out all extraction and processing, in accordance with the Quarries Regulations 1999, and the quarry Health and Safety Document. The Client (The Operator) will retain 8.1.(c) responsibilities during operations. The Supplier’s named individual will be appointed as the 8.1. (d) deputy quarry manager to supervise the works for the duration o...
Delivery: UKD · United Kingdom, UKC · United Kingdom
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
15 Oct 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
10 Sept 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
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