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Published 2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT

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Tree Maintenance Services · Green Growth Services Ltd - for Dover District Council (Feb 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)
Published estimate£120,000≈ £60k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT43.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Green Growth Services Ltd -
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tree Maintenance Services includes but is not restricted to tree removal, tree surgery, stump removal and dead wooding to be carried out on Dover District Council (DDC) premises, parks and open spaces, churchyards, cemeteries, housing property and corporate buildings.

CPV: Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029
77211400 Tree-cutting services77211500 Tree-maintenance 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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 35%
  • Criterion 1: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
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
2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
12 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Authority reference
1011078063
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008898
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tree-cutting servicesTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061416 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/384NX8345N ↗

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 12 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026
  3. Submission deadline242 days ago
    27 Feb 2026
  4. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published167 days ago
    12 May 2026, 14:18 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 May 2026, 14:18 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 May 2026, 14:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £68,2651 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Green Growth Services Ltd -SME£68,265 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Green Growth Services Ltd -SME

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £68,265
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJX-1894-TZPX Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Green Growth Services Ltd -Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PZVG-8928-YXCG 11 Church Green, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, South East, TN12 0BGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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