Official UK procurement notice
Tree Safety Works Framework - East District
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionForestry England have established a framework for the provision of tree safety works in the East England Forest District.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Prior Information Notice was published 29/01/2025 ahead of the Procurement Act 2023 regulations go live date. The purpose of the PIN was to gauge market interest in the upcoming opportunity.
CPV: Forestry services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Orders that meet the below criteria will be direct awarded to the 1st ranked supplier of the applicable Lot (Lots 1 - 8) without re-opening the competition process defined in Framework Agreement Clause 4.2:
- Where tree safety work is urgent and must be completed within the next 3 months, and
- Where the total call-off requirement is valued below £15,000 (ex VAT)
All orders under Lots 1 – 8 that exceed the 3 month requirement timeframe and / or £15,000 total estimated value will be placed by mini-competition. All orders under Lot 9 will be placed by mini-competition.
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £74,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1BedgeburyAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Thetford Main Block/North NorfolkAwardedPublished value£400,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3KentAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4WealdAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Wendover & ChilternsAwardedPublished value£152,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6SandlingsAwardedPublished value£200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Thames ChaseAwardedPublished value£50,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #8LavenhamAwardedPublished value£40,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #9District Tree Safety ManagementAwardedPublished value£176,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Response Time and Capacity: 15%
- Quality Standards: 15%
- Pricing: 50%
- Environment and Biosecurity: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Response Time and Capacity
- Quality Standards
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Pricing
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Tree Safety Works Framework - East District” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2030
- First published
- 26 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 06:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
FCCN003145- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006735- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ec1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published263 days ago26 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by247 days ago11 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends238 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by211 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026
- Assessment summaries sent115 days ago23 Jun 2026
- Standstill ends106 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published101 days ago7 Jul 2026, 06:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 14:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Jul 2026, 06:59 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£74,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £74,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: Feedback quality of work · Pricing of Work · Feedback for EPS …
- Feedback quality of work
- Pricing of Work
- Feedback for EPS
- Response TIming
- Health and Safety
Contract 2 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd, Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: Feedback Quality of Work · Pricing of work · Feedback for EPS …
- Feedback Quality of Work
- Pricing of work
- Feedback for EPS
- Response Timing
- Health and Safety
Contract 3 · Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: Feedback quality of work · Pricing of Work · Feedback for EPS …
- Feedback quality of work
- Pricing of Work
- Feedback for EPS
- Response Timing
- Health and Safety
Contract 4 · Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: Feedback quality of work · Pricing of work · Feedback for EPS …
- Feedback quality of work
- Pricing of work
- Feedback for EPS
- Response Timing
- Health and Safety
Contract 5 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £152,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 6 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd, Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £200,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 7 · Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 8 · John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd, Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £40,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 9 · Down to Earth Trees Ltd, John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd, Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 6 Jul 2026
- Value
- £176,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 9 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bedgebury | 1final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Thetford Main Block/North Norfolk | 4final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Kent | 1final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Weald | 1final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Wendover & Chilterns | 1final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Sandlings | 2final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Thames Chase | 1final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Lavenham | 3final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 9 · District Tree Safety Management | 5final-stage tenders · 24 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- DOWN TO EARTH TREES LTD.Framework contractor
- John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) LimitedFramework contractor
- Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.Framework contractor
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