Framework agreement for high- and semi-mechanized timber harvesting and timber forwarding services to ensure traffic safety in the Geisterholz forest district

Summary

The tender concerns a framework agreement for high- and semi-mechanized timber harvesting and timber forwarding, including time-rate works, to ensure traffic safety in the Geisterholz forest district (FBB Geisterholz) within Münsterland, NRW. The procurement is conducted as an open procedure, and the award criteria are based on price (the lowest price determines the winner). The contract covers a guaranteed annual quantity and an optional quantity, with a maximum total quantity over the contract period. Equipment requirements emphasize 4-/6-wheel harvesters or tracked harvesters, 8-wheel harvesters and forwarders, and the possible use of Moor belts; a 40-meter gassen system is specified as a fundamental safety measure. The contract starts on 1 November 2026 and ends on 31 October 2027, with an annual extension option and a maximum total duration of two years. The work is to be performed across around 14 forest locations, with strict adherence to safety, environmental and timber-handling standards; responses are to be submitted electronically via the NRW procurement portal.