Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 9 Feb 2026, 09:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ash Dieback Management in Leeds April 2026 - March 2030

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)

Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £1.1m / year · £5,400,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 11 Mar 2026awarded 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to Treesaw2 awards

Contract term 4 yrsends 19 Apr 2030 · up to 19 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ash Dieback Management in Leeds April 2026 - March 2030. To carry out Ash tree management across Leeds, including, ground truthing, survey of ash trees, removal of trees and planting of trees and their future establishment management.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£4,500,000

Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 19 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £4,500,000 exc. VAT · £5,400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Up to a maximum of 2 x 12 months can be taken.

77211500 Tree-maintenance 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

Quality: Only those bidders achieving 50% (500 points) out of the 1,000 available for quality will be taken through to a price evaluaiton.
Price: Only those bidders achieving 50% (500 points) out of the 1,000 available will be taken through to a price evaluaiton.

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: Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
First published: 9 Feb 2026, 09:03 GMT
Last source update: 12 May 2026, 09:33 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Apr 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011221
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Tree-maintenance services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064ac4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 12 May 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published259 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 09:03 GMT
Clarification questions by234 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline229 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent215 days ago
26 Mar 2026
Award decision expected by207 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends201 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts190 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published168 days ago
12 May 2026, 09:33 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
9 Feb 2026, 09:03 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 Mar 2026, 11:44 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Mar 2026, 11:44 GMT
Contract signature expected
27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 May 2026, 09:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £4,500,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 10

Named bidders 10published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Treesaw SME11 May 2026 – 10 May 2030 · up to 10 May 2032Extensions: 2 x 12 months	£4,500,000same award published again · counted once	26 Mar 2026standstill to 8 Apr 2026	Standstill
Treesaw SME	£4,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · Treesaw SME
Signed
11 May 2026
Value
£4,500,000
Period
11 May 2026 – 10 May 2030 · up to 10 May 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month
No agreed KPIs: Contract contains aspects of survey services, tree removal and re planting. Not all of these services have readily avaialble measurable KPIs

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Who bid

did not winAinsty Timber Marketing LimitedSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
did not winEuroforest Limited · North West England
did not winF&W Forestry UK LtdSME · South West England
did not winGlendale Countryside Limited · North West England
did not winGreen Valley Arborists LtdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
did not winLowther Forestry Group LtdSME · North West England
did not winThe Freedom Group of Companies Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
did not winThompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd · East Midlands
did not winTilhill Forestry Ltd · North West England
wonTreesaw LtdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

10 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Ainsty Timber Marketing LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PXZD-6256-XJNL Bellwood House, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire & Humber, YO51 9HY
Euroforest LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLQR-1435-WRPR The Terminal, Aviation Way, Carlisle, North West, CA6 4NZ
F&W Forestry UK LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTQM-4571-CXTW Court Barn, Highfield Farm, Exeter, South West, EX3 0BY
Glendale Countryside LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PHDB-1755-BJLL The Stables, Duxbury Hall Road, Chorley, North West, PR7 4AT
Green Valley Arborists LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTZY-9339-XHTY Horley Green House, Hortley Green Road, Halifax, Yorkshire & Humber, HX3 6AS
Lowther Forestry Group LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PPHN-5617-NTBQ The Estate Office, Lowther Castle, Lowther, North West, CA10 2HH
The Freedom Group of Companies LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLYL-4751-YNZX Ground Floor, Arlington Business Centre, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS11 0DL
Thompson Tree Services (UK) LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLYV-4112-XDXQ Ashleigh House, Cromford, Wirksworth, East Midlands, DE4 4FR
Tilhill Forestry LtdBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTCM-6296-NPQN 3rd Floor, Ashley Road,, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DT
Treesaw LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDMP-3946-RMMN Unit A Carlton Industrial Estate, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS19 7BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 09:33 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 11:44 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender9 Feb 2026, 09:03 GMT