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Published 22 Dec 2025, 08:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Horticultural Supply of Trees Framework

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementBelow threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: North East (UKC1)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is required for SBC to be able to respond to opportunities that arise for tree planting on a larger scale.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Published description of the framework

An RFQ was published on the tender portal with the following criteria - 60% Price, 30% Award Questions, 10% Social Value. The following wording was included:

"The contract will be awarded to the top 3 suppliers. The framework will be ranked, and all orders will be issued to the top ranked supplier in the first instance. Should the supplier ranked number 1 be unable to fulfil the order, the supplier ranked number 2 will receive the order.

The scores from the tender exercise will be utilised to determine the ranking of the suppliers on the framework. The supplier who receives the highest amalgamated score across quality, price and social value will be ranked as number 1 on the framework."

2 bids were received: Hillier Nurseries Ltd and W Crowder & Sons Ltd.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East
03452000 Trees

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Horticultural Supply of Trees Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Dec 2025, 08:54 GMT
Last source update
22 Dec 2025, 08:54 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN20251588
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085212
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb18 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 08:54 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Nov 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Horticultural Supply of Trees Framework

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    £165,000
    Period
    10 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2026 · up to 9 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month extensions (10/11/2026 - 09/11/2027 & 10/11/2027 - 09/11/2028)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCVQ-6435-GNMW Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 6BJContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01260468GB-PPON: PRNR-9261-XCLM Ampfield House, Romsey, South East, SO51 9PAContact email
  • W.CROWDER & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01069525GB-PPON: PGHD-1437-ZJCX Spring Lodge, Helsby, North West, WA6 0ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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