--- title: "Homes England - Early Planting Works - Brookleigh" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2023-02-22" --- # Homes England - Early Planting Works - Brookleigh Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-afb97c86-8621-4068-b7a8-ef31f905009c.json) ## Summary The Homes England is seeking a plant nursery to supply approximately 400,000 native plants for a site in south-east England. The procurement stage is planning, with an engagement end date of 3rd March 2023. The procurement process involves early planting works for tree-nursery products in the United Kingdom. This tender offers an opportunity for plant nurseries to enter into a contract growing agreement with Homes England. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with expertise in plant production and biosecurity measures would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The deadline for responses is 3rd March 2023, providing businesses with a clear timeline to participate in this opportunity for business growth. ## Notice Homes England is seeking to appoint a plant nursery to enter into a contract growing agreement to supply approximately 400,000 native plants for a site in south-east England, comprising of whips, standard trees and heavy standard trees. The works programme will commence spring 2023 with supply of planting stock, potentially phased over two planting seasons planting seasons, winter '25 - '26 & winter '26 - '27. The scope of works will include the following; * Source appropriate seed stock and other germinating material in accordance with the specification and the local Region of Provenance (ROP) as identified by the Forestry commission. * Provision for appropriate biosecurity measures at all stages of the plant production process. * Provision of all sub-contract growing by other nurseries including evidence of provenance and use of biosecurity measures. * Provision of quarterly plant / site inspection visits by Landscape Architect. * Supply and delivery of all planting stock to south-east England in accordance with the specification and programme. * Provision for 'holding back' planting stock due to delays in implementation. Further information and a short questionnaire can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. If not already registered, interested parties should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=080a21f5-979d-ed11-811e-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=9e5cd439-989d-ed11-811e-005056b64545 Deadline for responses is 12 noon 3rd March 2023. Additional information: Further information can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. If not already registered, interested parties should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=080a21f5-979d-ed11-811e-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=9e5cd439-989d-ed11-811e-005056b64545 Additional conditions regarding this notice: 1) This notice is not a call for competition; 2) Homes England reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice; 3) The information contained in this notice may be subject to change due to the impact of governance, assurance, regulatory changes and programme changes. Insofar as permitted by law, Homes England shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein; 4) Homes England reserve the right to include this requirement within alternative procurements. 5) Failure to register an interest in connection with this notice shall not prevent an organisation from participating in a formal call for competition. 6) Contract value is TBC ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a69be3c9-ce88-4a2b-a3f9-f4194c78ddef | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Mar 2023 | | 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 | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2GN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03450000 - Tree-nursery products ## Release History - 22 Feb 2023 at 10:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a69be3c9-ce88-4a2b-a3f9-f4194c78ddef - 10 Feb 2023 at 11:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3adecb6-8d7a-4098-a035-1d3c98bf10b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a69be3c9-ce88-4a2b-a3f9-f4194c78ddef 22nd February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3adecb6-8d7a-4098-a035-1d3c98bf10b6 10th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=080a21f5-979d-ed11-811e-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=9e5cd439-989d-ed11-811e-005056b64545 Direct link to opportunity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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