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title: "National Highways Tree/Nurseries Market Engagement"
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# National Highways Tree/Nurseries Market Engagement

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bfceef8-45e7-4ba7-b5cd-6cfa45ae6ce3

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## Summary

The National Highways Tree/Nurseries Market Engagement is a procurement process initiated by Highways England, aimed at engaging with nurseries for the purpose of planting and growing seeds to contribute to National Highways' Carbon Net Zero plan. The engagement process involves a market consultation event scheduled for 1st December, where nurseries will have the opportunity to understand National Highways' plans and influence the details of the contract.

This tender offers opportunities for nurseries to collaborate with National Highways in planting an additional 3 million trees by 2030. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) who specialise in tree cultivation and landscape management would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for 1st December 2022.

## Notice

This notice is to advise the marketplace of an opportunity to meet the National Highways procurement team, and discuss the planting and growing of seeds provided by National Highways, until they are ready to be planted out to contribute to the National Highways overall Carbon Net Zero plan. Additional information: National Highways has committed to plant an additional 3m trees by 2030, over and above the ones required for business as usual. Over the next five years we will be securing seeds of UK origin and supplying them to nurseries, to cultivate until they are ready to plant out. We want our arrangements to be simple and mutually beneficial and want to understand how nurseries could meet our requirement for national coverage so the soil types and climate conditions necessary for a wide range of species are available. Nurseries are invited so they can hear about our plans and influence the detail. This is a different type of contract for NH and we want one that fits with the standard processes and activities that nurseries operate under. The event will be held on Microsoft Teams on 1st December between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. To register interest in attending please e-mail NurseryServiceContract@nationalhighways.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b7fc9d-7d8e-4057-a424-952af880de2e |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03111000 - Seeds
- 03452000 - Trees

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 14:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b7fc9d-7d8e-4057-a424-952af880de2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62b7fc9d-7d8e-4057-a424-952af880de2e
  9th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/events/
  National Highways events

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