Award

Supply and Delivery of Trees

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

10 Jun 2025 at 09:11

Award

29 May 2024 at 10:45

Tender

05 Apr 2024 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has conducted a procurement process for the supply and delivery of trees as part of the Forest and Peatland Project, with the title "Supply and Delivery of Trees". The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically identified by the CPV code 03452000. The project is located in the region UKM75, encompassing Edinburgh, and involves a contract period from 27th May 2024 to 26th May 2026. This process, initiated through an open procedure, has reached the award and contract updating stages, with Cheviot Trees Ltd being the awarded supplier as of the latest update on 10th June 2025. The awarded contract is valued at £739,044.87 and allows for potential expansion to additional sites over the next two years, subject to mutual agreement.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses within the horticultural industry, particularly those specialising in large-scale tree supply and delivery. The open procedure nature of the procurement enabled a fair and competitive process, encouraging participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with Cheviot Trees Ltd, an SME based in Berwick upon Tweed, having been successfully awarded the contract. Businesses capable of delivering technical excellence, valued at 80% of the award criteria, along with competitive pricing, will find such contracts align with their growth ambitions and capacity building, especially if they can navigate and leverage opportunities regarding contract variations for future site expansions.

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Trees

Notice Description

Supply and Delivery of Trees for the Forest and Peatland Project

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Delivery of Trees for the Forest and Peatland Project

Renewal: Option to extend fixed pricing, The University is open to agree a longer term and invite bidders to suggest their term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04500a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031152-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products


CPV Codes

03452000 - Trees

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,162,041 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
26 May 2024 - 26 May 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mritchi7@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHEVIOT TREES

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