Official UK procurement notice
Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in Dovedale & Manifold Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe invite you to provide a quote for undertaking tree maintenance and aftercare of 32.5 coupes, spread across the reserves of Dovedale, Ilam, Ladyside, Ossoms & Soles Coppice. The total number of trees to be inspected will be 10,400.
Life in the Ravines is a 5-year woodland restoration project being delivered in the Peak District Dales Special Area of conservation. The project aims to mitigate the effects of ash dieback that has devastated these woodlands in recent years. The project has planted over 100,000 trees in areas where the woodland canopy is most threatened by the effects of ash dieback.
Natural England is looking for a supplier to perform aftercare and maintenance of trees that have already been planted by the project.
The trees to be maintained have been planted in either 0.25 ha hexagonal coupes, or 0.125Ha Half-hexagonal coupes, containing 320 or 160 trees respectively. Tree species are protected with 1.5m shelters, supported by 1.6m stakes. Shrub species are protected with 0.6m shelters supported by 0.7m stakes."
CPV: Nature reserve services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree-maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£40,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: 'Full details are available in the RFQ'.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 08:32 BST
- Authority reference
NE130326DMVPDD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023103- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a1fFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to owen.morris@naturalengland.org.uk by 4pm on 30/04/26.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to owen.morris@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
13 Mar 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published229 days ago13 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Submission deadline181 days ago30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago13 May 2026, 08:32 BST
- Contract starts164 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026- Tender notice published13 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Mar 2026, 10:21 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published26 Mar 2026, 09:59 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published13 May 2026, 08:32 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 08:32 BST
Published amendments (1)
Clarification to bidders questions updated 26/03/26.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 13 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Tree Care Ltd | £21,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Sheffield Tree Care Ltd
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £21,450
- Period
- 18 May 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SHEFFIELD TREE CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to bidders questions
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarification to Bidders Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications Order form.
- Bidding documents and specifications Commercial response form
- Bidding documents and specifications Request for quotation
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender