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009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework

Newcastle City Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 14:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is establishing a framework for school tree planting and related landscaping works under the North East Community Forest programme. The work covers planting on council-owned and non-council school land, including academies, trusts and privately owned schools where applicable. Delivery is across Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the urban areas of County Durham. The programme aims to create high-quality environments, support community participation and education, improve biodiversity and climate resilience, promote healthy living, and generate local economic benefit. The framework can be used by Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, South Tyneside Council, Gateshead Council and Durham County Council, with each authority procuring and managing its own call-off contracts.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 4 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 10 September 2026 at 12:00. The framework covers one lot, with an estimated value of £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing the arrangement to continue until 30 September 2030. Up to three suppliers may join the framework. Call-off contracts will normally use a ranked-supplier procedure without reopening competition. Evaluation is based on 60% price and 40% quality, with full details in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits landscaping and tree-planting contractors able to work across school sites in the North East Community Forest area. Suppliers should be able to deliver planting works on both public and privately owned education premises, including land controlled by academies and trusts, while supporting environmental, biodiversity, climate-resilience and community outcomes. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It may suit businesses with the capacity to respond to requirements from several participating councils and to manage separate call-off contracts, including performance, payment applications and invoicing with the authority issuing each order. Appointment does not guarantee any call-off work, regardless of supplier ranking.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework

Notice Description

The North East Community Forest (NECF) covers Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the urban areas of County Durham. The programme supports the creation of high-quality environments, community participation, education, biodiversity, climate resilience, healthy living and local economic benefit. This Lot 1 specification relates to School Planting. It covers school planting on both council-owned school land and non-council school land, including academies, trusts and privately owned schools where applicable.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2x 12 month extensions subject to performance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077736-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45112700 - Landscaping work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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