Contract Harvesting and Haulage - Hardwood Plantations - DPI/FNSW0906

Forests NSW has tendered for the purchase and processing of up to 50,000 tonnes per annum of hardwood plantation Roundwood through a Wood Supply Agreement for a minimum of four (4) years plus up to 50,000 tonnes (subject to resource availability advised by Forests NSW) for a further one (1) year.  Roundwood is defined as product quality less than sawlog quality. All Roundwood offered will be sold as green metric tonnes (gmt), in round wood, and cut to length. The plantation roundwood will come from younger plantations (established post 1994) located in the Northern Supply Zone, generally north of Grafton.

Forests NSW now propose to tender for Harvest contracts (two parcels of up to 25,000 tonnes per annum) and Haulage contracts (two parcels of up to 25,000 tonnes per annum) for a minimum of four(4) years commencing in July 2009 for the supply of this roundwood resource . Delivered sales represent a key component of a strategy to develop market opportunities and increase forest value recovery through the management of the stump to mill harvest and delivery process.

The competitive tender process has been selected as the most appropriate mechanism to establish commercial arrangements for contracting services in a fair and transparent manner.

(Hand deliveries & Couriers only, must be lodged at Reception) Clearly Labelled to:

Forests NSW

The Tender Box

DPI/FNSW0906

121/131 Oratava Ave

West Pennant Hills NSW 2125

(or by Mail Lodgement)

Forests NSW

The Tender Box

DPI/FNSW0906

PO Box 100

BEECROFT NSW 2119

To be eligible to tender for the work on offer, interested parties must:

i.        have at least five years experience in contracting involving tree harvesting and/or log haulage in hardwood or softwood plantations. Relevant experience in any location (NSW or elsewhere) will be accepted for the purpose of meeting this essential eligibility criteria.

ii.       provide documentation of a Safety Management System specific to harvest and/or haulage operations with the tender documentation.