Tree Purchasing Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: South East (UKJ3)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 1 Jul 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A framework to facilitate the purchasing of trees in line with SCC climate resilience.

CPV: Tree-nursery products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 1 + 1

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: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Nov 2025, 08:50 GMT
Last source update: 28 Nov 2025, 08:50 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-077917
Classification (CPV): Tree-nursery products
Delivery area: South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eab4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Below Threshold Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 3latest 1 Jul 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, £120,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 077917-2025-1
Signed
1 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 077917-2025-2
Signed
1 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 077917-2025-3
Signed
1 Jul 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO147LYContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

BARCHAM TREES PLCFramework contractorGB-COH: 02980323 Cambridgeshire, East of England
HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01260468 Romsey, South East
W.CROWDER & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01069525 Cheshire, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.