Official UK procurement notice
TREE WORKS · Crimson Kings (midlands) ltd for South Kesteven District Council (Feb 2026)
Authority: South Kesteven District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Rutland County Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this procurement exercise is to appoint a single contractor to provide arboricultural services for South Kesteven District Council on a multi-year basis, with fixed prices for a defined schedule of arboricultural operations. The contract will ensure high-quality, safe and professional tree work in accordance with national standards, with clearly defined quality criteria covering operational practices, health and safety, environmental management, responsiveness, professional competence and customer service. The contract will provide consistency, transparency, and value for money for the Council's ongoing tree management responsibilities.
CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality: Question 1 10% Question 2 6% Question 3 8% Question 4 8% Question 5 8%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 May 2026, 15:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
SKDC-1619- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011226- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ac8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 22 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago9 Feb 2026, 09:13 GMT
- Clarification questions by235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline225 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by203 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends187 days ago15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published151 days ago22 May 2026, 15:57 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 09:13 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 12:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 12:48 BST
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 May 2026, 15:57 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson Kings (midlands) ltdSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: Two 1 year extensions are available subject to internal approval | £600,000 inc. VAT | 1 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Crimson Kings (midlands) ltdSME
- Signed
- 14 May 2026
- Value
- £600,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two 1 year extension available subject to Council approval
No agreed KPIs: Below threshold contract
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Rutland County CouncilBeneficiary authority
- Welland ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityBuyer
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CRIMSON KINGS (MIDLANDS) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Select Opportunities then select South Kesteven from the organisation dropdown menu.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender