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title: "1065 Urban Tree Planting"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-02-27"
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# 1065 Urban Tree Planting

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85ef629e-964e-4729-bf41-a6eb4d9c9f97

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed the procurement process titled "1065 Urban Tree Planting," focusing on the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services industry. This project, part of the Essex Forest Initiative, involved the planting of a maximum of 685 containerised standard trees of 10-14cm dbh. The contract was awarded following an open procurement process, with key dates including the tender period end on 6th September 2024 and the contract period from 1st November 2024 to 1st March 2025. The contract, valued at £119,000 GBP, was awarded to Essex Tree Care Limited, and the project took place in the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the forestry and horticulture sectors, particularly those specialising in tree planting and maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders due to their flexibility and specialised expertise in such projects. Successful participation in this contract can aid in reputation building and provide future opportunities within public sector projects managed by Essex County Council and other local authorities.

## Notice

Essex County Council's tree planting project, the Essex Forest Initiative (EFI), is seeking to procure services for the planting of a maximum of 685 containerised standard trees of 10-14cm dbh between November 2024 and February 2025. Documents and details of the tender can be found on the Proactis site: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36de37dd-8fe7-4682-ae11-2873459f2a7b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSEX TREE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2025 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36de37dd-8fe7-4682-ae11-2873459f2a7b
- 20 Aug 2024 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdcb8ac-b824-4486-9403-769f9068c69a
- 16 Aug 2024 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aab9320-cf6e-43d3-b52b-3d184237a544

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36de37dd-8fe7-4682-ae11-2873459f2a7b
  27th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbdcb8ac-b824-4486-9403-769f9068c69a
  20th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aab9320-cf6e-43d3-b52b-3d184237a544
  16th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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