Forestry services – Framework agreement motorized manual timber harvesting and skidding Tender

Original: Forestry services – Rahmenvereinbarung über die Durchführung von motormanueller Holzernte und Holzbringung im Forstbetriebsbezirk Bredelar des Regionalforstamtes Hochstift

About this tender

Framework agreement for the provision of motor-manual timber harvesting and wood extraction services in the Bredelar forest management district of the Hochstift Regional Forestry Office. The scope comprises two lots: (1) Motor-manual harvesting in designated stands, predominantly medium to heavy hardwood (approximately 25%, ranging 15-35%), with possible softwood and light hardwood components; (2) Extraction of harvested timber using cable skidders and bunk racks or forwarders with cable systems from designated skid trails (typical spacing 40 m, ranging 25-75 m), including ancillary cable work on hourly rates for traffic safety measures (approximately 100 hours). Detailed performance specifications are provided in attached performance schedules which form part of the contract. The framework agreement is comprehensive and limited to specified services only.

Lots

• Lot 1: Motor-manual Timber Harvesting

  Motor-manual harvesting in designated stands, predominantly medium to heavy hardwood (approximately 25%, ranging 15-35%), with possible softwood and light hardwood components

• Lot 2: Timber Extraction (Rückung)

  Extraction of harvested timber using cable skidders and bunk racks or forwarders with cable systems from designated skid trails (typical spacing 40 m, ranging 25-75 m), including ancillary cable work on hourly rates for traffic safety measures (approximately 100 hours)

Key requirements

• ✓Motorized manual timber harvesting in designated forest stands (primarily hardwood, 25% softwood/weak hardwood)
• ✓Cable-skidding operations using cable-skidder and bunks or forwarder with cable-skidder from marked skid trails (40 m spacing, range 25–75 m)
• ✓Supplementary cable-haulage work on hourly basis (~100 hours) for traffic safety and non-standard operations
• ✓Detailed performance specifications in attached schedules (binding contract documents)
• ✓Framework agreement is materially closed; only listed services may be called off

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About this sector

Forestry funding supports afforestation, reforestation, sustainable forest management and avoided deforestation. Money flows from climate finance, nature programmes, results-based payments and corporate buyers of forest carbon. Calls typically require land tenure clarity, community engagement and a credible plan to monitor tree survival over time.