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title: "009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4c3"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# 009525 - NECF LA5 Tree Planting Framework

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4c3

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is establishing a framework for school tree planting and related landscaping works under the North East Community Forest programme. The work covers planting on council-owned and non-council school land, including academies, trusts and privately owned schools where applicable. Delivery is across Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the urban areas of County Durham. The programme aims to create high-quality environments, support community participation and education, improve biodiversity and climate resilience, promote healthy living, and generate local economic benefit. The framework can be used by Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, South Tyneside Council, Gateshead Council and Durham County Council, with each authority procuring and managing its own call-off contracts.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 4 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 10 September 2026 at 12:00. The framework covers one lot, with an estimated value of £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The contract period is 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing the arrangement to continue until 30 September 2030. Up to three suppliers may join the framework. Call-off contracts will normally use a ranked-supplier procedure without reopening competition. Evaluation is based on 60% price and 40% quality, with full details in the tender documents.

This opportunity suits landscaping and tree-planting contractors able to work across school sites in the North East Community Forest area. Suppliers should be able to deliver planting works on both public and privately owned education premises, including land controlled by academies and trusts, while supporting environmental, biodiversity, climate-resilience and community outcomes. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It may suit businesses with the capacity to respond to requirements from several participating councils and to manage separate call-off contracts, including performance, payment applications and invoicing with the authority issuing each order. Appointment does not guarantee any call-off work, regardless of supplier ranking.

## Notice

The North East Community Forest (NECF) covers Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the urban areas of County Durham. The programme supports the creation of high-quality environments, community participation, education, biodiversity, climate resilience, healthy living and local economic benefit. This Lot 1 specification relates to School Planting. It covers school planting on both council-owned school land and non-council school land, including academies, trusts and privately owned schools where applicable.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2x 12 month extensions subject to performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077736-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| 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 | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham, TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 14:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077736-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077736-2026
  14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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