Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 7 Jan 2026, 13:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Planting, and Maintenance of Trees at South Farm, Garesfield

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£628,686published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gateshead Council has acquired c.40ha of land at South Farm, Garesfield including 6ha of Huntley Gill Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland, and approximately 34ha of rough grazing pasture. This is to be converted to new native broadleaf woodland which will buffer and protect Huntley Gill, while providing further value for biodiversity, amenity, and carbon sequestration, whilst being resilient to climate change and pests and diseases.

We aim to provide opportunities for meaningful community participation. The appointed contractor should be willing to support a specialist engagement provider by providing trees and accessories on planting days and inspecting the quality of planting after the event.

The procurement involves the first winter season of planting, and three subsequent years of beat ups and summer maintenance.

CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree seeding · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Further competition held via Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and…Awarded

Further competition held via Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and Maintenance of Trees.

Delivery: North East

77211500 Tree-maintenance services 77211600 Tree seeding

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jan 2026, 13:16 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jan 2026, 13:16 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001067
Classification (CPV): Planting and maintenance services of green areasTree seedingTree-maintenance services
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0600fc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Contract awarded via further competition through a pre-established framework - Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and Maintenance of Trees.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £628,6861 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITED	£628,686 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply, Planting, and Maintenance of Trees at South Farm, Garesfield · SCOTTISH WOODLANDS LIMITED
Signed
7 Jan 2026
Value
£628,686
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, North East, NE81HHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Gateshead CouncilReview body Gateshead

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Scottish Woodlands LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC101787 Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK, EH14 4AP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.