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Published 8 Jul 2026, 19:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tree Surveying across Middlesbrough

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Published estimate£140,000≈ £140k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 2 Aug 2027 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are currently seeking quotations from interested contractors to undertake a comprehensive tree survey from scratch. This will involve surveying and plotting all trees under Council ownership, including those on adopted highways, as well as a walkover survey of our woodlands. We estimate this to include approximately 22,000 individual tree items.

CPV: Surveying services · Trees

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr)Value: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
03452000 Trees71355000 Surveying services

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
8 Jul 2026, 19:24 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 19:24 BST
Authority reference
ESC-Q-002-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064425
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Surveying servicesTrees
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6db Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via the Open Portal at :-

open-uk.org ↗

Project # OPEN20261571

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 19:24 BST
  2. Submission deadline96 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 19:24 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender