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Published 12 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025/49 - Arboricultural Storm Clearance of the Southern Trail Head and Other Trees at Castlewellan Forest Park, Co Down

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£17,500£21,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 moends 27 Feb 2026 · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arboricultural Storm Clearance of the Southern Trail Head and Other Trees at Castlewellan Forest Park, Co Down. Tree works & clearance that are undertaken must be completed in a timely and highly professional manner by staff that are competent in the tasks expected of them and aware of the sensitive nature of the works that they undertake. The maintenance, making safe and conservation of the council’s tree resource is paramount to outdoor locations across the district. Clearance and post storm rectification works are paramount to this.

CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£17,500
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2026 (1 mo)Value: £17,500 exc. VAT · £21,000 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)
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • As per RFQ Documentation
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
12 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT
Authority reference
CA16994
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002329
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Tree-clearing servicesTree-cutting servicesTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603d4 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
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 2 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published286 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by284 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline280 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT
    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

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