Summit Forests New Zealand Limited is seeking a suitably qualified contractor with a successful history of innovation and an excellent environmental and health & safety record to undertake harvesting work in Whangapoua Forest on the Coromandel Peninsula.
The Forest is in one continuous block located on the doorstep of Whitianga and Coromandel Town, covering an area of approx. 10,000 ha and a net stock area of approx. 7,000 ha of second rotation Radiata Pine.
The initial contract is expected to start in mid to late January 2024, with a term of 3 years to harvest approx. 180,000 tonnes. There is the opportunity for the contract to be extended based on performance and the establishment of a positive and collective working relationship.
The preferred configuration is one crew using a tower hauler system with the capacity to be fully mechanised.
Interested companies are asked to contact Norbert Klein, Forest Manager – Whangapoua via email: norbert.klein@summitforest.co.nz to request an Expressions of Interest (EOI) package, and to submit their EOI by end of day Friday 6th October 2023.
This is a two-stage tender process. Summit Forests will notify companies by end of day Friday 13th October 2023 who will be asked to proceed to full tender submission. Only those companies will then be given a Request for Proposal (RFP) package, the opportunity to visit the Forest and to present their proposals.
Applications close: Friday, 6-Oct-2023
Forest/Land Sale
Eastern Bay of Plenty Forests - CNI
Buy and Sell Description:
Comprising four established second rotation forests, “Eastern Bay of Plenty (EBoP) Forests” have a total combined net stocked area of approximately 2,765.53 hectares located in the tightly held Central North Island (CNI) wood flow region.
The sale includes 4,029 hectares of freehold land with a further 1,275 hectares secured under long-term lease. All forests are established in Pinus radiata, have been managed to a framing regime and are mixed age class offering woodflow flexibility.
The incoming purchaser will benefit from an extensive roading network, well-constructed skid sites, numerous in forest metal resources and demonstrated accessibility to crop. A simple evaluation and acquisition process is supported by a comprehensive electronic Dataroom.
Key features include:
Four established forests;
Sought after CNI region;
4,029ha* freehold land, 1,275ha* lease;
2,765.53ha* NSA
Pre-1990 land, second rotation, mixed age class;
Biodiversity through significant indigenous forest and riparians;
Managed to FSC and PEFC standard;
*approximately
For access to the Information Memorandum, comprehensive Dataroom or to arrange your guided inspection, don’t hesitate to contact the Arotahi Agribusiness team.
SINGLE STAGE DEADLINE OFFERS: Closing 4pm (NZDT) Wednesday 25 October 2023 (unless sold prior).
Located approximately 40km from Gisborne Port, this recently harvested block is ready to be planted for the next rotation.
Title area is 23.74ha
Harvesting was completed mid 2023 with the trees that were harvested, established:
1994 7.0 hectares 1995 11.7 hectares
Total 18.7 hectares
The forestry land is registered under NZ ETS
The property is for sale by way of Tender (unless sold prior), closing 4pm Thursday 2 November 2023
Further documentation available upon request.
Contact Tom Lane - Property Brokers
Applications close: Friday, 13-Oct-2023
Tenders
Silverstream Forest - Wellington
Buy and Sell Description:
Don't miss out, contact your forestry specialists below to request the detailed Information Memorandum!
Silverstream Forest is superbly located on the foothills of Wellington overlooking the township of Silverstream in Lower Hut. This is an extremely rare opportunity to secure a freehold land holding of 350+ha on the doorstep of New Zealand's capital city. With several domestic processing options nearby or exporting through CentrePort in Wellington just 26 km South via SH2, the forest is well situated to service both local and international markets and is also positioned with subdivision potential.
Silverstream Forest is a second rotation, pre-1990 forest with a current stocked area of 174ha and a further 40.7ha awaiting replanting. The property already has significant improvements from the previous harvest including approximately 10km of log roads providing excellent access through the block. Harvest infrastructure also includes 20+ skid sites. Watch your asset grow with minimal capital investment on infrastructure needed between now and harvest.
Access to the block is directly off SH2 from the northern lanes or Moonshine Hill Road. This immediately opens access to multiple domestic sawmills both northeast and west and Wellington's CentrePort, all within a short distance. The location of the property lends itself to potential future development with beautiful views over the Hut River and across to Silverstream and Heretaunga. Both Upper Hut and Lower Hut are mere minutes from the property and Central Wellington with 30 minutes’ drive.
Colliers has been exclusively appointed to manage a single stage tender sale process. This Information Memorandum (‘IM’) has been prepared to provide most of the property information, whilst access to further detailed information is available upon request.
Key Features
355.98ha Freehold Title.
Second rotation pre-1990 forest with plantable area of 214.7ha. - Close proximity to domestic processors and CentrePort.
Established predominantly between 2012-2019.
Existing infrastructure from previous harvest.
Tenders Close: 4pm Thursday 12th October 2023 (unless sold prior) For further information contact:
