Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbc-2983-706d-bb6d-845f340782ee/bags-for-tree-packaging pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Bags for Tree Packaging [Forestry Commission](https://tendernation.io/buyers/forestry-commission) Pays 93% within 30 days Estimated value Not stated Published 17 Apr 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Forestry England have a future requirement for bags for tree packaging at our nursery at Delamere to store graded trees prior and during dispatch to forest districts, and on site prior to planting. Forestry England are looking for sustainable products and solutions in the market to contribute towards our sustainability targets and reducing / eliminating the use of single use plastics. To date, tree bags of the following specification have been used: - Dimensions in mm (face width/ width inclusive of gusset /length respectively): - 520 x 650 x1000 100micron\* - 610 x 700 x 1350 100micron\* - 660 x 840 x 1350 100micron\* - 660 x 1020 x 1170 100micron\* - 800 x 1250 x 1170 75micron\* \*Please note this is a typical thickness we currently use in a typical low density polyethylene. The bags are currently coextruded with white plastic on the outside and black on the inside. An example of the current bags is provided at Appendix 1 to this notice. Additional information: Forestry England are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite interested companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. Additionally we request that interested market suppliers submit suggestions of sustainable alternatives to single use plastic tree bags when register their interest. Read full description ## CPV classification Forestry products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6f233599-5ce7-4cdd-89d0-580f62550afe) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Forestry Commission: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/forestry-commission) [Sector More Agriculture, farming & fishing products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/agriculture-farming-fishing) ## More tenders like this [Fruit vegetables – Fourniture de fruits et légumes frais · Centre Hospitalier Public du Cotentin · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8a72-710c-9e90-632969f5c67f/france-fruit-vegetables-fourniture-de-fruits-et-legumes-frais) [Vegetables, fruits and nuts – część I: sukcesywne dostawy ziemniaków I warzyw część II: sukcesywne dostawy owoców część III: sukcesywne dostawy wiśni, śliwek, truskawek, malin I borówek · Komenda Portu Wojennego Gdynia · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-5321-72f0-a04f-e019df985722/poland-vegetables-fruits-and-nuts-czesc-i-sukcesywne-dostawy-ziemniakow-i) [Vegetables – Fourniture de LEGUMES ET PRODUITS D'ALIMENTATION GENERALE pour les besoins du CENTRE PENITENTIAIRE DE LUXEMBOURG à Schrassig pendant l'année 2027 · Centre pénitentiaire de Luxembourg · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-38ca-715d-ac7d-e32ebfd731ca/luxembourg-vegetables-fourniture-de-legumes-et-produits-dalimentation-gener) [Agricultural and horticultural products – „Периодични доставки на фуражи за селскостопански животни за нуждите на Земеделски институт /ЗИ/ Стара Загора, по три обособени позиции” · ЗЕМЕДЕЛСКИ ИНСТИТУТ - СТАРА ЗАГОРА · 15 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c84-70bf-9774-05e3a4cb88c4/bulgaria-agricultural-and-horticultural-products-periodicni-dostavki-na-fur) [Vegetables – Fourniture de légumes et alimentation générale · Centre pénitentiaire d'Uerschterhaff · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1066-71d2-993a-1e34ac67002f/luxembourg-vegetables-fourniture-de-legumes-et-alimentation-generale) [Trees – Raamovereenkomst "leveren bomen en vakbeplanting" Gemeente Veenendaal · Gemeente Veenendaal · 44 days left · 2 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-94fb-73c9-9d1c-a948f4aaee26/netherlands-trees-raamovereenkomst-leveren-bomen-en-vakbeplanting-gemeente)