Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 May 2025, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Woodland Creation at Buttertons & Bathertons

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North West (UKD62)

Published estimate£943,132total for 2 lots · £1,131,759 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 30 Jun 2025awarded 12 Sept 2025

Awarded to CLECO LTD, Lowther Forestry Group Limited2 awards

Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council invited experienced contractors to tender for the delivery of planting and ongoing maintenance for two newly designated woodland areas within the borough. The opportunity was divided into two separate lots:

LOT 1 - Buttertons

LOT 2 - Bathertons

The scope of work includes site preparation, supply and planting of trees, and comprehensive maintenance to ensure the successful establishment and sustainability of the woodlands.

CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Forestry services · Horticultural services · Tree-nursery products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£943,132 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1ButtertonsAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£523,082

Lot 1 Buttertons: a 34-hectare former agricultural site at Haslington, Crewe.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £523,082 exc. VAT · £627,698 inc. VAT

Delivery: North West

Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.

03450000 Tree-nursery products 77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 77200000 Forestry services 77300000 Horticultural services

Lot #2BathertonsAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£420,050

Lot 2 Bathertons: a 38-hectare former agricultural site in Nantwich.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £420,050 exc. VAT · £504,061 inc. VAT

Delivery: North West

Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.

03450000 Tree-nursery products 77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 77200000 Forestry services 77300000 Horticultural 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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: 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: 23 May 2025, 13:15 BST
Last source update: 17 Oct 2025, 15:42 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 29 Jul 2025
Authority reference: C3721 / C4326
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-026304
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesForestry servicesHorticultural servicesTree-nursery products
Delivery area: North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052275 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The Chest project reference: DN772950

Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via The Chest North West Portal, register for free at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and express an interest in the project. ID DN772950

The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option — the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.

The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a

different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
23 May 2025, 13:15 BST
Clarification questions by
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025
Assessment summaries sent
12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends399 days ago
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published375 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 15:42 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025

Tender notice published
23 May 2025, 13:15 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Sept 2025, 14:10 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Oct 2025, 15:42 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £796,3822 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 8 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Buttertons1 award
CLECO LTDLot 1 - Buttertons (C3721)1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.	£458,698	12 Sept 2025	Awarded
Lot 2 · Bathertons1 award
Lowther Forestry Group LimitedSMEVCSELot 2 - Bathertons (C4326)1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.	£337,684	12 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · CLECO LTD
Signed
8 Oct 2025
Value
£458,698
Period
8 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.
No agreed KPIs: KPIs have been set within the contract but as the awarded contract does not exceed the £5million incl VAT threshold, we are not required to publish these.
Contract 2 · Lowther Forestry Group LimitedSMEVCSE
Signed
8 Oct 2025
Value
£337,684
Period
8 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.
No agreed KPIs: KPIs have been set within the contract but as the awarded contract does not exceed the £5million incl VAT threshold, we are not required to publish these.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Buttertons	4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	4	0	—
2 · Bathertons	3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

CLECO LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14405583GB-PPON: PLBP-6318-XCYX 10 Church Street, Tarporley, North West, CW6 0QGContact email
LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03309271GB-PPON: PPHN-5617-NTBQ The Estate Office, Lowther Castle, Lowther, Penrith, North West, CA10 2HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 15:42 BST
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