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Published 25 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025 25 - Arboricultural Work Southeastern Perimeter at Castlewellan Forest Park

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£12,000£14,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 moends 13 Nov 2025 · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Over mature conifers from the 1960’s need a substantial reduction of circa 8 meters for medium term survival until replacement trees grow.

CPV: Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£12,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 13 Nov 2025 (1 mo)Value: £12,000 exc. VAT · £14,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Services
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
25 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
Authority reference
CA16500
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059575
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Tree-maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1ca Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

25 Sept 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published396 days ago
    25 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by391 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline389 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts378 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 11:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact 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