Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Tree Stock and Sundries
Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerbyshire County Council's vision to achieve the 1 million tree project by 2030 is to have a main supplier within this contract to meet the demand. DCC will be aiming to plant an estimated 50,000 trees each year by working closely with the successful supplier to ensure that both parties are prepared for future years supplies. This contract may be utilised by other council departments not directly involved in the million trees initiative e.g. highways, schools or reclamation schemes.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Tree-nursery products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2030
- First published
- 9 Apr 2025, 08:57 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
PLACE1190ET- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066827- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff3dFind a Tender
- Risks
Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions."
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Apr 2025 → 8 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published9 Apr 2025, 08:57 BST
- Next notice expected233 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published98 days ago15 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
- Clarification questions by77 days ago5 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline68 days ago14 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by61 days ago21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts38 days ago14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent14 days ago8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published13 days ago8 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2025- Pipeline notice published9 Apr 2025, 08:57 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 14:46 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,000,00015 Jul 2026, 14:46 BSTwas £5,000,000
- Status changed to active15 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST15 Jul 2026, 14:46 BST
- Contract award notice published8 Oct 2026, 15:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.Crowder & Sons Limited2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions | £1,000,000 | 1 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- W.CROWDER & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender