Living Ash Project: Second Archive Site Planting

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£58,613published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Future Trust CIO

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract is to facilitate Phase 3 of the Living Ash Project (LAP). The Contractor will plant available tree selections that have been grafted in a previous iteration of the project at the second archive site. The aim of the project is to ensure the second archive site is stocked with semi resistant ash trees to act as a genetic resource. This work is invaluable for future studies into Ash Dieback Resistance and was recommended in the conclusion of the LAP Phase 2 report. The work under this Contract covers the planting of the trees and the associated costs only. It does not cover ongoing maintenance of the site.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2025, 14:21 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2025, 14:21 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-016547
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050666 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2025, 14:21 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,6131 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Future Trust CIOSMEVCSE	£58,613 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Living Ash Project: Second Archive Site Planting · Future Trust CIOSMEVCSE
Signed
24 Mar 2025
Value
£58,613
Period
24 Mar 2025 – 13 Jul 2025 · up to 13 Jan 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
In respect of Services at paragraph 2.3 of Annex 2 of the Terms and Conditions, Defra has the option to extend the Agreement by a further period of up to 6-months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Future Trust CIOAwarded supplier Unit 3 The Sheep Yard, Home Farm, Coleshill, South East, SN6 7PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2025, 14:21 BST