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title: "Homes England - South West Rugby Homestead Link Road - Advanced Vegetation Clearance Services, 2024"
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# Homes England - South West Rugby Homestead Link Road - Advanced Vegetation Clearance Services, 2024

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e76

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## Summary

The procurement process for advanced vegetation clearance services at the South West Rugby Homestead Link Road has been successfully completed by Homes England, an agency focused on housing and community amenities. This project, crucial for the South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension, aims to facilitate infrastructure supporting approximately 5,000 new homes and 35 hectares of employment land. It falls under the "Tree-clearing services" industry category. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, aligned with CPV code 77211300. The services, critical for ecological mitigation, included tree and vegetation removal, with contract awards finalised as of 8th May 2025. The region targeted is South West Rugby, within the UK's UKG area.

This contract showcases an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in tree-clearing and ecological mitigation services to enhance their portfolios by taking part in significant infrastructure projects. SMEs like Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited, the awarded contractor, demonstrate the potential for business growth through engagements with national agencies such as Homes England. Companies with expertise in managing ecological constraints alongside large-scale development projects are well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, which often require specialised capabilities not covered by general construction contracts.

## Notice

Homes England is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road. South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR) is a critical infrastructure proposal that will unlock the wider allocated South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE). This includes approximately 5000 new homes, 35ha of employment land and supporting open green space, community and education uses. The advanced vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation services, comprise: removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation comprising tree felling, stump removal, and disposal of arisings of approximately 1.15ha of tree canopy cover comprising 47 individual trees, 16 tree groups and a small part of 1 woodland; removal of approximately 912 lin.m of hedgerow; soft-felling of a tree in accordance with Natural England licence; supply and install bat boxes; supply and install temporary bat hop-overs where linear features are being lost along flight lines; closure and destruction of several active and disused badger setts in accordance with the terms and conditions of Natural England licence; and supply and install a mixture of temporary fencing to secure boundaries which have been opened as a result of felling/clearance activities. The Services are proposed outside of the main works contract as they require specialised expertise or equipment that would otherwise not be covered by the main works and additionally to mitigate ecological constraints.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR. South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR) is a critical infrastructure proposal that will unlock the wider allocated South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE). This includes approximately 5000 new homes, 35ha of employment land and supporting open green space, community and education uses. The advanced vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation services, comprise: removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation comprising tree felling, stump removal, and disposal of arisings of approximately 1.15ha of tree canopy cover comprising 47 individual trees, 16 tree groups and a small part of 1 woodland; removal of approximately 912 lin.m of hedgerow; soft-felling of a tree in accordance with Natural England licence; supply and install bat boxes; supply and install temporary bat hopovers where linear features are being lost along flight lines; closure and destruction of several active and disused badger setts in accordance with the terms and conditions of Natural England licence; and supply and install a mixture of temporary fencing to secure boundaries which have been opened as a result of felling/clearance activities. The Services are proposed outside of the main works contract as they require specialised expertise or equipment that would otherwise not be covered by the main works and additionally to mitigate ecological constraints

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019680-2025 |
| 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 | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £255,000 |
| Lots value | £255,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £246,110 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOMES ENGLAND |
| Additional buyers | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AINSTY TIMBER MARKETING LIMITED T/A ATM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019680-2025
- 12 Aug 2024 at 09:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025366-2024
- 18 Jul 2024 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022287-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8f74ef8d-3240-ef11-812d-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3813e216-3340-ef11-812d-005056b64545
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

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