Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 12 May 2025, 17:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Woodland Creation

Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)

Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £409k / year · £1,920,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update6.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Jul 2025awarded 18 Aug 2025

Awarded to Tilhill Forestry Ltd

Contract term 3 yrs 11 moends 1 Sept 2029 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor is required to support the Climate Energy and Green Space Service in order to carry out Woodland Creation and Tree Planting Services including woodland creation and planting of standard trees outside woodlands and establishment management for newly planted and existing planted sites . The Contract will commence on 1st September 2025 and shall end on 31st August 2029.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jun 2029, 00:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: No pre market engagement was carried out during the scoping stages of this procurement. However, a UK1 Pipeline notice was issued via the Find a Tender Service on 12th May 2025 in order to alert the market of the upcoming opportunity.

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Forestry management services · Forestry services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£1,600,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs 11 mo)Value: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products 77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services 77200000 Forestry services 77211500 Tree-maintenance services 77231000 Forestry management services 77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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

Quality: Price/quality separated approach will be used
Price: Price/quality separated approach will be used

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 2 Jun 2029
First published: 12 May 2025, 17:21 BST
Last source update: 27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Aug 2025
Authority reference: 100108
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-031247
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural servicesForestry management servicesForestry servicesPlanting and maintenance services of green areasTree-maintenance services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05116f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 27 Nov 2025 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
12 May 2025, 17:21 BST
Next notice expected
26 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
Clarification questions by
16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
12 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts393 days ago
1 Oct 2025
Latest notice published335 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
12 May 2025, 17:21 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
UK4
Published value updated to £1,600,000
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
was £2,000,000
Status changed to active
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
Procurement method changed
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
Deadline published: 16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
Contract award notice published
18 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-05: 1 release · 12 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,700,5291 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tilhill Forestry LtdThe Provision of Woodland Creation Services1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2029	£1,700,529	18 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Woodland Creation Service · Tilhill Forestry Ltd
Signed
14 Nov 2025
Value
£1,700,529
Period
14 Nov 2025 – 31 Aug 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: This contract is valued at less than £5 million including VAT

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leeds City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJYG-6658-PPMY Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 1URContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TILHILL FORESTRY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03242286GB-PPON: PTCM-6296-NPQN 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Nov 2025, 15:21 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2025, 16:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2025, 13:14 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender12 May 2025, 17:21 BST