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Published 28 Aug 2025, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tree Planting and Maintenance on Council Farms 2025-2030

Official notice

Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)

7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£882,975envelope for 7 lots · £1,059,570 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 6 Nov 2025
Awarded to Treleaven Countryside, The Habitat Restoration Company Ltd7 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 20 Oct 2030 · extension options published · starts 21 Oct 2025

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cornwall Council is seeking to award a contract for each of the 7 sites to be planted and maintained between October 2025-October 2030. Each site will be a separate lot with 1 supplier per lot. A single supplier will be awarded the preparation, planting and maintenance contract for 5 years for that site; services at a site will not be split across suppliers. Suppliers can bid for as many sites as they have capacity to deliver. The 7 Lots are as follows:

  • Lot 1 Levalsa and Tregenna
  • Lot 2 Barwick and Furda
  • Lot 3 Wenfork
  • Lot 4 Lambriggan and Lambourne
  • Lot 5 Tilland and Luccombe
  • Lot 6 Resparveth
  • Lot 7 Venn
  • No preliminary market engagement: A preliminary market engagement notice was not published due to the specification of the requirement being already established and clear. Therefore, it was felt that no additional input from suppliers in the market to help with developing the requirement and approach to the procurement was required prior to publication of the tender notice. The supplier base is already known within the market and relatively static.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£882,975 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Levalsa and TregennaAwarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£179,462

Tree Planting and Maintenance at Levalsa and Tregenna

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £179,462 exc. VAT · £215,355 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #2Barwick and FurdaAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£266,567

Tree planting and maintenance at Barwick and Furda

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £266,567 exc. VAT · £319,881 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #3WenforkAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£85,330

Tree planting and maintenance at Wenfork

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £85,330 exc. VAT · £102,396 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #4Lambriggan and LambourneAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£121,383

Tree planting and maintenance at Lambriggan and Lambourne

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £121,383 exc. VAT · £145,660 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #5Tilland and LuccombeAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£123,645

Tree planting and maintenance at Tilland and Luccombe

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £123,645 exc. VAT · £148,374 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #6ResparvethAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£99,758

Tree planting and maintenance at Resparveth

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £99,758 exc. VAT · £119,710 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lot #7VennAwarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£6,830

Tree planting and maintenance at Venn

Contract period: 21 Oct 2025 – 20 Oct 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £6,830 exc. VAT · £8,194 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · Levalsa and Tregenna35%55%10%
2 · Barwick and Furda35%55%10%
3 · Wenfork35%55%10%
4 · Lambriggan and Lambourne35%55%10%
5 · Tilland and Luccombe35%55%10%
6 · Resparveth35%55%10%
7 · Venn40%60%—
Lot distribution rule: Each site will be a separate lot with 1 supplier per lot. A single supplier will be awarded the preparation, planting and maintenance contract for 5 years for that site; services at a site will not be split across suppliers. Suppliers can bid for as many sites as they have capacity to deliver.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 55 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2025, 12:13 BST
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 12:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Oct 2025
Authority reference
DN786340
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051923
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f3d Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

payments made within 30 days for valid, undisputed invoices

Review and risk notes
Risks

Due to the nature of the funding that supports the delivery of the woodland creation the Forestry Commission may require some changes to the planting area, species and number of trees and this therefore may result in a subsequent total price change.

Where there is a change in delivery requirements or scope, the prices submitted by the Supplier in their tender shall be applied, for example, if an increase in tree numbers is required, the additional trees will be priced at the unit rate submitted price in the Supplier’s tender.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be made through the e-tendering portal Supplying the Southwest www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Aug 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by399 days ago
    12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline389 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by371 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts360 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent340 days ago
    10 Nov 2025
  7. Standstill ends330 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published282 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:09 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2025, 12:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Nov 2025, 15:01 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 12:09 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7
Awarded value £920,9247 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 5940 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 21 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Levalsa and Tregenna1 award
Treleaven CountrysideSMELevalsa & Tregenna24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£176,7886 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Barwick and Furda1 award
Treleaven CountrysideSMEBarwick & Furda24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£279,1396 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · Wenfork1 award
The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£84,9716 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 4 · Lambriggan and Lambourne1 award
Treleaven CountrysideSMELambriggan & Lambourne24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£149,0556 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 5 · Tilland and Luccombe1 award
The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSMETilland & Luccombe24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£124,4056 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 6 · Resparveth1 award
The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£99,7366 Nov 2025Awarded
Lot 7 · Venn1 award
The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030£6,8306 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • 1 · Treleaven CountrysideSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £176,788
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

  • 2 · Treleaven CountrysideSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £279,139
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Below the relevant threshold

  • 3 · The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £84,971
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

  • 4 · Treleaven CountrysideSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £149,055
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

  • 5 · The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £124,405
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

  • 6 · The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £99,736
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

  • 7 · The Habitat Restoration Company LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Nov 2025
    Value
    £6,830
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Lot below threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Levalsa and Tregenna9final-stage tenders60—
2 · Barwick and Furda9final-stage tenders50—
3 · Wenfork9final-stage tenders60—
4 · Lambriggan and Lambourne7final-stage tenders50—
5 · Tilland and Luccombe8final-stage tenders60—
6 · Resparveth11final-stage tenders80—
7 · Venn6final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cornwall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYRH-9827-DWLP County Hall, Truro, South West, TR1 3AYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (16)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAll the documents and further information can be found at Supplying the Southwest

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