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Published 13 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in the Wye Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT58.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Apr 2026awarded 11 May 2026
Awarded to ASCENT TREE SOLUTIONS LTD
Contract term 4 moends 18 Sept 2026 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We 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.

CPV: Nature reserve services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 (4 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
77211500 Tree-maintenance services77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas92533000 Nature reserve services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

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, 13:11 GMT
Last source update
18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
Authority reference
NE130326WVPDD
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022983
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Nature reserve servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areasTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669d3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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
  1. Tender notice published230 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
  2. Submission deadline181 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Contract starts164 days ago
    18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published163 days ago
    18 May 2026, 17:10 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 13:11 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 09:47 GMT
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
Published amendments (2)

Description amended 2.20pm 13/03/26.

Clarification to bidders questions added 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
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,5301 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASCENT TREE SOLUTIONS LTD£16,530 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASCENT TREE SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14033354GB-PPON: PGDB-9244-XZPX 57 Riber View Close, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 5HBContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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