Official UK procurement notice
Homes England - South West Rugby Homestead Link Road - Advanced Vegetation Clearance Services, 2024
Authority: Homes England (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHomes England is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road. South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR) is a critical infrastructure proposal that will unlock the wider allocated South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE). This includes approximately 5000 new homes, 35ha of employment land and supporting open green space, community and education uses. The advanced vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation services, comprise: removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation comprising tree felling, stump removal, and disposal of arisings of approximately 1.15ha of tree canopy cover comprising 47 individual trees, 16 tree groups and a small part of 1 woodland; removal of approximately 912 lin.m of hedgerow; soft-felling of a tree in accordance with Natural England licence; supply and install bat boxes; supply and install temporary bat hop-overs where linear features are being lost along flight lines; closure and destruction of several active and disused badger setts in accordance with the terms and conditions of Natural England licence; and supply and install a mixture of temporary fencing to secure boundaries which have been opened as a result of felling/clearance activities. The Services are proposed outside of the main works contract as they require specialised expertise or equipment that would otherwise not be covered by the main works and additionally to mitigate ecological constraints.
CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLRAwardedPublished value£255,000
Advanced vegetation clearance services at South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR. South West Rugby Homestead Link Road (HLR) is a critical infrastructure proposal that will unlock the wider allocated South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE). This includes approximately 5000 new homes, 35ha of employment land and supporting open green space, community and education uses. The advanced vegetation clearance and ecological mitigation services, comprise: removal of all trees and non-woody vegetation comprising tree felling, stump removal, and disposal of arisings of approximately 1.15ha of tree canopy cover comprising 47 individual trees, 16 tree groups and a small part of 1 woodland; removal of approximately 912 lin.m of hedgerow; soft-felling of a tree in accordance with Natural England licence; supply and install bat boxes; supply and install temporary bat hopovers where linear features are being lost along flight lines; closure and destruction of several active and disused badger setts in accordance with the terms and conditions of Natural England licence; and supply and install a mixture of temporary fencing to secure boundaries which have been opened as a result of felling/clearance activities. The Services are proposed outside of the main works contract as they require specialised expertise or equipment that would otherwise not be covered by the main works and additionally to mitigate ecological constraints
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Please refer to procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jul 2024, 13:23 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2025, 12:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN715979- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019680- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047e76Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to procurement documents
Publisher note: The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through Homes Englands eTendering system. If not already registered, Suppliers must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8f74ef8d-3240-ef11-812d-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3813e216-3340-ef11-812d-005056b64545 Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. The privacy notice aims to give you information on how Homes England collects and processes personal data provided to us, including information that you provide directly, and tell you about your rights and how the law protects you. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter for further information. The estimated value contained within this notice is the mid-range of the estimated value.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
19 Aug 2024 → 8 May 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published8 May 2025, 12:16 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST12 Aug 2024, 10:15 BST+2 days · was 19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete8 May 2025, 12:16 BST
- Buyer details updated8 May 2025, 12:16 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineDate and local time · IV.2.2 | 19 Aug 2024 | 21 Aug 2024 | +2 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME | £246,110 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019680-2025-1 · Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2025
- Value
- £246,110
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited t/a ATMAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria