Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 25 Jul 2025, 14:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

To supply biodegradable tree shelters for the LIFE in the Ravines project for autumn/winter 2025/26

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT33.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2025awarded 3 Sept 2025
Awarded to Cheviot Trees
Contract term 2 moends 19 Dec 2025 · starts 6 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply 2600 x 1.5m biodegradable tree shelters, 3700 x 0.6m biodegradable tree wrap guards, and 3700 x bamboo canes. Delivery to be made from early October to early November 2025.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 6 Oct 2025 – 19 Dec 2025 (2 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME 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

Lot awarding rule: Full details can be found in the RFQ.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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 Jul 2025, 14:28 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
Authority reference
NE250725BTS
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043169
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056660 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 12 midday on 19th August 2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

25 Jul 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 14:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
  4. Contract starts387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 14:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2025, 14:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,6601 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cheviot Trees£16,660 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Cheviot Trees

    Signed
    3 Sept 2025
    Value
    £16,660
    Period
    6 Oct 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CHEVIOT TREES LIMITEDAwarded supplier Newton Brae, Foulden, Berwick Upon Tweed, Scotland, TD15 1ULContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender