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Published 8 Sept 2026, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Young Tree Purchase · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT35.5% above final estimate
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2026awarded 20 Oct 2026
Awarded to Hillier Nurseries Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 4 Dec 2026 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The council is preparing for the planting season winter 2026-2027 and is seeking quotations for the supply of 262 trees of various species.

CPV: Trees

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 4 Dec 2026 (2 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
03452000 Trees

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 are in the tender documents.

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
8 Sept 2026, 11:24 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 12:48 BST
Authority reference
C1222
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084785
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Trees
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f451 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 11:24 BST
  2. Clarification questions by32 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline23 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts20 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published5 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 12:48 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 11:24 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 12:48 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2026, 12:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £33,8731 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hillier Nurseries Ltd£33,873 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Hillier Nurseries Ltd

    Signed
    20 Oct 2026
    Value
    £33,873 inc. VAT
    Period
    20 Oct 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHY-6394-TBPP The Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01260468GB-PPON: PRNR-9261-XCLM Ampfield House, Romsey, South East, SO51 9PAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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