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Published 14 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT

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ESCC - KS - Tree Survey · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£171,000≈ £57k / year · £205,200 inc. VAT14.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2025awarded 29 Apr 2026
Awarded to Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Jan 2029 · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Negative tree surveys for East Sussex County Council (ESCC) along the rural network across the county. This includes trees within the ESCC highway ownership extent on all road classes (A, B, C, and U) above 40mph. There is a total of approximately 1760km of rural road network.

CPV: Surveying services · Trees

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£171,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £171,000 exc. VAT · £205,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
03452000 Trees71355000 Surveying 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

Lot awarding rule: This Procurement will be assessed at 70% Quality vs 30% Price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
14 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2026, 21:39 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073996
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Surveying servicesTrees
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e180 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

14 Nov 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by332 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline316 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts284 days ago
    12 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 21:39 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 May 2026, 21:39 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £146,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dryad Tree Specialists LtdSME£146,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXGX-2145-PRQJ County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN7 1UEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DRYAD TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06460021GB-PPON: PNNY-4581-LWNR 4 Latimer Street, Romsey, South East, SO51 8DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender