---
title: "Strategic Lead - Sheffield Street Tree Partnership"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec55"
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# Strategic Lead - Sheffield Street Tree Partnership

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec55

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract for the role of Strategic Lead in the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership, aligning with the Independent Tree Inquiry and Street Tree Strategy. The process was conducted via open competition, below threshold, ensuring transparent governance in urban forestry management. Catherine Nuttgens has been awarded the contract, which spans from 5th January 2026 to 20th June 2027, focusing on administrative development project services. The award notice, published on 17th December 2025, marks the conclusion of the procurement stage, following a tender period that concluded on 8th December 2025.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Yorkshire, as it prioritises collaborative urban forestry governance. Businesses specialising in administrative, strategic, or forestry services could find this contract appealing, prompted by a balanced 50% pricing and 50% quality award criteria. The reserved participation location highlights local industry advantage, promoting regional business expansion within the public authority's central government structure. With the council's commitment to urban forestry leadership, involved enterprises can strengthen sector presence and collaborate on high-impact local governance initiatives.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council requires a Strategic Lead for the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership (SSTP) to ensure the Council meets its obligations arising from the Independent Tree Inquiry and the Street Tree Strategy. This role is essential for maintaining transparency, accountability, and collaborative governance in the management of the city's street trees, and for enabling Sheffield to become a leader in Urban Forestry in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084018-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 20 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,465 |
| Lots value | £45,465 |
| Awards value | £45,465 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATHERINE NUTTGENS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75112100 - Administrative development project services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 16:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084018-2025
- 1 Dec 2025 at 17:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078652-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084018-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078652-2025
  1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/editdocuments_b.asp?PID=100368&TID=105622&PJID=&FID=0

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100368&TID105622&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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