Award

Tree Seeds Purchase

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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Award

12 Aug 2024 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

National Highways has undertaken a procurement process titled "Tree Seeds Purchase," classified under the horticultural products industry category. The process, now in the Award stage, aims to procure tree seeds to support National Highways' commitment to planting an additional 3 million trees across the UK. This contract was awarded to Forestart, with the award dated 12 August 2024. The procurement method used was limited, as competition was deemed absent due to technical reasons under regulations 32.2.b.2 of the 2015 regulations, allowing the sourcing without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract carries a value of GBP 55,000.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses in horticulture, particularly those specialising in seed provision. SMEs like Forestart, which has been successful in this tender, would find such tenders highly beneficial. Companies that can offer specialised horticultural products and comply with stringent technical requirements would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurement processes. The involvement of National Highways, a key national agency, underscores the prestige and potential scalability for contractors establishing long-term relationships and gaining further opportunities within governmental projects.

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Notice Title

Tree Seeds Purchase

Notice Description

Purchase of seeds.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement to provide tree seeds to facilitate National Highways commitment to plant 3mln additional trees. This is a single tender action under 32(2)(B) of the regulations.

Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasons as per 32.2.b.2 of the 2015 regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0489c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025378-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

03121000 - Horticultural products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jakub.tarsa@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORESTART

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