---
title: "Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060ac3"
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buyer: "STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
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# Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele

Buyer: STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ac3

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## Summary

The procurement process, overseen by Stoke on Trent City Council, involves the "Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele" which falls under the industry category of environmental services. The procurement method used is a direct award due to extreme and unavoidable urgency, bypassing standard competitive tendering procedures. Located in Stoke-on-Trent, this contract focuses on the creation and management of a Habitat Bank Scheme supported through biodiversity unit sales. Key dates include the start of the contract on 31 January 2026, with an end date in 2056. The award stage has been completed with GREEN EARTH DEVELOPMENTS (GROUP) LIMITED and GREEN EARTH BIODIVERSITY BANK LIMITED as the contracted suppliers.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for businesses engaged in environmental services, particularly those specialising in habitat creation and biodiversity management. Companies with expertise in conservation projects and long-term ecological management are well-suited to participate, leveraging their skills in environmental enhancement and sustainability. The procurement's direct award nature underlines the importance and urgency of the project, providing a stable, multi-decade economic prospect with significant financial and reputational benefits. Businesses that can ensure compliance with strict environmental standards and demonstrate innovative solutions in habitat banking will find this contract an advantageous pathway for growth.

## Notice

Purchase of Biodiversity Units. The seller proposes to create a Habitat Bank Scheme pursuant to the Conservation Covenant on the Property and fund the creation and on-going management and maintenance of the Habitat Bank scheme through disposal of Biodiversity Units.

### Procurement Information

Schedule 5. Section 41. Urgency 13 Where- (a) the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, and (b) as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005264-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2056 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £285,990 |
| Contracts value | £310,476 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | GREEN EARTH BIODIVERSITY BANK; GREEN EARTH DEVELOPMENTS (GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 12:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005264-2026
- 21 Jan 2026 at 11:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005173-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005264-2026
  21st January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005173-2026
  21st January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://greenearthgroup.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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