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PLACE1071ET Ash Dieback Works Batch 6

Derbyshire County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 11:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured ash dieback works, Batch 6: tree cutting and tree maintenance to address ash dieback. The requirement was run as a call-off mini-competition under the ESPO 245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services framework, Lot 2 for arboriculture services. Delivery is in the East Midlands. This is grounds maintenance and arboricultural work, centred on managing affected ash trees. The council is based in Matlock, Derbyshire.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd. The award date was 25 September 2026 and the awarded value was £155,562.98. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 April 2027. The council used a mini-competition call-off from the ESPO grounds maintenance framework; the tender submission deadline was 16 March 2026 at 11:00. This was a services contract. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots are separately identified for this batch, and the published information does not describe the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for ash dieback tree works within Derbyshire County Council’s grounds maintenance and arboriculture purchasing. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to deliver tree cutting and tree maintenance safely and reliably, with the operational capacity to undertake a batch of works across the East Midlands. Experience managing ash dieback work would be directly relevant. The procurement was competed through a call-off from an existing framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to access and compete through the relevant framework route. The award went to an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist business was able to deliver this contract. The work is specific to ash dieback management rather than general grounds maintenance alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1071ET Ash Dieback Works Batch 6

Notice Description

Mini competition call-off contract from ESPO 245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services framework Lot 2 - Arboriculture Services, for the provision of Ash Dieback Works Batch 6.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89258837-12e5-4fc1-833f-74eb60881e17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3451d9d3-b265-4a6f-850a-49254cff9bae
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£155,562 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£155,562 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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