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Published 22 Aug 2025, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tree Purchasing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Framework ceiling (notional)£150,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025awarded 13 Oct 2025
Framework period 2 yrsends 12 Oct 2027 · up to 12 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award to provide a variety of Standard, half standard, feather and whip trees including supplementary tree planting equipment or products.

The Framework is scheduled to commence on 13th October 2025 and will be for an initial period of 2 years with 1 x 12 month optional extension period.

CPV: Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture · Tree-nursery products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 13 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework

Flexible award process in line with pricing schedule

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 12 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month optional extension, subject to delegated approvals.
03110000 Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture03450000 Tree-nursery products

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: Price - 60% Quality - 40%

What this means for your bid
  • “Tree Purchasing” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Aug 2025, 09:55 BST
Last source update
5 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN03112025141033
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050729
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Crops, products of market gardening and horticultureTree-nursery products
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c89 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
8 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 5 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    2 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts368 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published314 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 09:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2025, 16:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 3latest 13 Oct 2025

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £150,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    13 Oct 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2027 · up to 12 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month optional extension period

  • Contract 2

    Signed
    13 Oct 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2027 · up to 12 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month optional extension

  • Contract 3

    Signed
    13 Oct 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2027 · up to 12 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month optional extension period

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHZX-3726-LWBD Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, North East, TS10 1RTContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • A. Hill & Sons LimitedFramework contractor 7 Eggleston Court, Middlesbrough, North East, TS2 1RUContact email
  • HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01260468GB-PPON: PRNR-9261-XCLM Ampfield House, Romsey, South East, SO51 9PAContact email
  • King & Co (The Tree Nursery) LimitedFramework contractor 3 WARNERS MILL, SILKS WAY, Braintree, East of England, CM7 3GBContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

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