Young stand maintenance and thinning maintenance in the Ulmer Alb forest district for ForstBW

Summary

This tender concerns the provision of Jungbestandspflege (young stand maintenance) and Schlagpflege (thinning/stand maintenance) services in the ForstBW Ulmer Alb district. The contract is split into Lot 2 and Lot 3, with planned areas of about 145 ha for Lot 2 and 140 ha for Lot 3, covering the period from 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, with an option to extend up to three 12-month periods. The award weighs price at 80% and the language skills of locally engaged workers at 20%. Bidders must submit the required evidences (Eignungsnachweise) and declarations, including personal and economic/financial capacity, technical capacity, willingness to use subcontractors if applicable, and relevant references (min. 50 ha in the last three years); ECC Level 3 or domestic equivalent; and certificates proving FSC PEFC compliance and service capability. ECC verification may be performed by the Central Purchasing; on-site supervisor must be proficient in German.