Notice Information
Notice Title
To supply tree planting stock for the LIFE in the Ravines project for autumn/winter 2025/26
Notice Description
To supply 20915 saplings of specified native hardwood species suitable for planting in Tilio-acerion ravine woodlands, via batched deliveries to three project sites. Supply and delivery to take place between September 2025 - May 2026. Quantities, species, delivery sites and intervals are all included in the supporting documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: If any tree species become unavailable we would consider the supplier sourcing trees from other suppliers, assuming the same criteria of trees is met. If this option is not available we would consider discussing the supply of alternative available species. If, in this instance, we cannot agree on a suitable alternative species then the contract would be reduced by the value of the unavailable trees.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05627d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052987-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
-
- CPV Codes
03451000 - Plants
03452000 - Trees
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £49,999 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £49,999 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,685 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Sep 2025 - 28 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Martin Evans
- Contact Email
- martin.evans@naturalengland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052987-2025
2nd September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041452-2025
18th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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