Notice Information
Notice Title
Woodland Creation at Buttertons & Bathertons
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Buttertons
Lot 1 Buttertons: a 34-hectare former agricultural site at Haslington, Crewe.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.
BathertonsLot 2 Bathertons: a 38-hectare former agricultural site in Nantwich.
Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension is available to be used at the Council's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052275
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066423-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
03450000 - Tree-nursery products
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77200000 - Forestry services
77300000 - Horticultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £943,132 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £943,131 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £796,382 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £796,382 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CREWE
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Crewe Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066423-2025
17th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056221-2025
12th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026304-2025
23rd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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