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title: "Littondale Estate Woodland Creation- Planting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04025f"
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# Littondale Estate Woodland Creation- Planting

Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04025f

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## Summary

The Kirklees Council has completed a public procurement process for the Littondale Estate Woodland Creation - Planting services. The Council invited tenders from suppliers with relevant experience and capacity to plant 29,555 trees and shrubs in Litton, Littondale, North Yorkshire. The estimated contract value is £215,759.95, and the anticipated contract period is from late November/early December 2023 to 31st March 2024, with a possible extension to March 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers experienced in providing planting and maintenance services of green areas to compete for the contract. Businesses specializing in tree planting, landscaping, and ecological restoration would be well-suited to engage with Kirklees Council. The anticipated start date for the contract is dependent on fencing work completion, potentially starting in late November/early December 2023. Interested suppliers need to submit their full tender response by the specified deadline to be considered for evaluation.

## Notice

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement process using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"). Tenders are invited by the Council from Suppliers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision for the Littondale Estate Woodland Creation (the "Services"). The requirement is to supply, plant and protect in total 29,555 of various trees and shrubs on land at Litton, Littondale, North Yorkshire. The purpose of the scheme is to establish a total area of 31.26ha of new native woodland, during the period of November 2023 and March 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Invitations to Tender will be advertised and managed through the regional procurement portal, which was available at the address set out in the Contract Notice (https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp? B=YORTENDER (https://yortender.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER)). Interested economic operators for the service had to express their interest in this opportunity via YORtender, by downloading the documentation and submitting their full tender response by the deadline detailed in the notice. Bidders submitted their Tender Submission Document and Pricing Schedule together by the deadline for initial tenders. Bidders who fail to satisfy the minimum requirements stipulated in the SQ were eliminated from the process and not subject to further evaluation. Tenders were invited by the Council from Suppliers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision for the Littondale Estate Woodland Creation (the "Services"). The requirement is to supply, plant and protect in total 29,555 of various trees and shrubs on land at Litton, Littondale, North Yorkshire. The purpose of the scheme is to establish a total area of 31.26ha of new native woodland, during the period of November 2023 and March 2024. The anticipated commencement date for the Contract is dependent on the completion of the Fencing work that is required prior to planting. We hope this Contract will commence late November/ early December 2023 but this can be discussed. Ideally, the anticipated expiry date for the Contract is 31st March 2024 (after the tree planting season) but should the weather or unforeseeable events effect the planting program, we have allowed for an 18month extension to allow the successful Tenderer to complete in the following planting season (November 2024 - March 2025).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003314-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £215,759 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KIRKLEES COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 6NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Dalton |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TILHILL FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03452000 - Trees
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2024 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003314-2024
- 20 Sep 2023 at 13:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027802-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
- https://yortender.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

## Provenance

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