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title: "NCF Sustainable Seed Sourcing Project"
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# NCF Sustainable Seed Sourcing Project

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b128ddd3-97f3-4da4-90fe-6414e16af67c

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## Summary

The NCF Sustainable Seed Sourcing Project, managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, aims to enhance the supply of native UK tree planting material to support the government's commitment to increase tree planting to 30,000 hectares per year by 2025. This project falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy, and it is located across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, London, and the South West. The contract, awarded through a single tender action, is valued at £91,950 and was awarded on 19 May 2021, with a performance period running until 31 January 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, forest management, and horticulture to grow and expand their operations. Companies with expertise in enhancing seed supply strategies or conducting biodiversity assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete in such tenders, as the initiative involves collaborating with the Woodland Trust and developing effective strategies to improve the sourcing and supply of tree seeds in the UK.

## Notice

There is a government UK-wide manifesto commitment to increase tree planting across the UK to 30,000 hectares per year by 2025. To achieve this, the England Tree Planting Programme, supported by the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF), recognises that there is a need to enhance the quantity and diversity of supply of domestic tree planting material. Since 2014 a series of activities have been commissioned by Woodland Trust and Future Trees Trust and delivered by Karen Russell Consulting. This work has produced a range of audits and reports culminating in written strategies to enhance seed supply for 24 species and detailed plans to achieve this for the following species that are native to (or naturalised in) the UK: Aspen, Black Walnut, Blackthorn (incomplete), Alder, Field maple, Hawthorn (incomplete), Hazel, Hornbeam, Wild Apple and Black Poplar. It has already identified 16 potential seed stands for small leaved lime and 15 stands for Hornbeam. As a key aim of the England Tree Planting Programme is to enhance the quantity, quality and diversity of UK sources of tree seed supply, further development of this work is a very effective means to better understand tree seed supply and scope priority activities for enhancing UK tree seed supply. Defra need to work collaboratively with Woodland Trust to expand and develop further the species strategies that have already been developed and to test their technical and practical robustness with a wider range of stakeholders. A written report will be produced identifying strategies to enhance the seed supply of priority tree species. This will in turn be used to inform future projects (including planting of seed stands and orchards) in years 2 - 4 of the ETPP. This is a notice of the awarding of the contract via a Single Tender Action to deliver the above requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55e337e3-acb8-49a3-95e5-976afe055ae2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,950 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WOODLAND TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2022 at 17:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55e337e3-acb8-49a3-95e5-976afe055ae2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55e337e3-acb8-49a3-95e5-976afe055ae2
  26th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6017c60-cd8c-44a7-a7b6-e6bdb211a78e
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