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Published 17 Dec 2025, 13:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Borough Tree Planting Phase 7

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000005SME suitable
Published estimate£26,000£31,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 moends 27 Mar 2026 · up to 10 Apr 2026 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply and plant feathered, standard, selected standard, and woodland planting to twelve sites.

CPV: Landscaping work · Landscaping work for green areas · Landscaping work for parks · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Trees

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 moSMEPublished value£26,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026 (1 mo) · up to 10 Apr 2026 with extensionsValue: £26,000 exc. VAT · £31,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Short extension permissible dependent on weather conditions.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As contained in the Invitation to Tender.

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Borough Tree Planting Phase 7: 20%
  • BOROUGH TREE PLANTING PHASE7: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • BOROUGH TREE PLANTING PHASE7: SCHEDULE OF RATES (See also NBS Prelims and Specification).
  • Borough Tree Planting Phase 7: Technical and professional ability and experience
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As contained in the Invitation to Tender.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
17 Dec 2025, 13:56 GMT
Last source update
17 Dec 2025, 13:56 GMT
Authority reference
25/768
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083876
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping workLandscaping work for green areasLandscaping work for parksPlanting and maintenance services of green areasTrees
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7f3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Dec 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published309 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 13:56 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline267 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts234 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 13:56 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCMC-9688-NYYX Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, ST5 1BLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender