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title: "PLACE1071ET Ash Dieback Works Batch 6"
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# PLACE1071ET Ash Dieback Works Batch 6

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89258837-12e5-4fc1-833f-74eb60881e17

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured ash dieback works, Batch 6: tree cutting and tree maintenance to address ash dieback. The requirement was run as a call-off mini-competition under the ESPO 245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services framework, Lot 2 for arboriculture services. Delivery is in the East Midlands. This is grounds maintenance and arboricultural work, centred on managing affected ash trees. The council is based in Matlock, Derbyshire.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd. The award date was 25 September 2026 and the awarded value was £155,562.98. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 April 2027. The council used a mini-competition call-off from the ESPO grounds maintenance framework; the tender submission deadline was 16 March 2026 at 11:00. This was a services contract. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots are separately identified for this batch, and the published information does not describe the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for ash dieback tree works within Derbyshire County Council’s grounds maintenance and arboriculture purchasing. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to deliver tree cutting and tree maintenance safely and reliably, with the operational capacity to undertake a batch of works across the East Midlands. Experience managing ash dieback work would be directly relevant. The procurement was competed through a call-off from an existing framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to access and compete through the relevant framework route. The award went to an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist business was able to deliver this contract. The work is specific to ash dieback management rather than general grounds maintenance alone.

## Notice

Mini competition call-off contract from ESPO 245_25 Grounds Maintenance Services framework Lot 2 - Arboriculture Services, for the provision of Ash Dieback Works Batch 6.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3451d9d3-b265-4a6f-850a-49254cff9bae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £155,562 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,562 |
| 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 | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3451d9d3-b265-4a6f-850a-49254cff9bae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3451d9d3-b265-4a6f-850a-49254cff9bae
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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