Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Borough Council
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Gateshead
NE81HH
UK
E-mail: danielcobon@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply, Planting, and Maintenance of Trees at South Farm, Garesfield
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Council has acquired c.40ha of land at South Farm, Garesfield including 6ha of Huntley Gill Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland, and approximately 34ha of rough grazing pasture. This is to be converted to new native broadleaf woodland which will buffer and protect Huntley Gill, while providing further value for biodiversity, amenity, and carbon sequestration, whilst being resilient to climate change and pests and diseases.
We aim to provide opportunities for meaningful community participation. The appointed contractor should be willing to support a specialist engagement provider by providing trees and accessories on planting days and inspecting the quality of planting after the event.
The procurement involves the first winter season of planting, and three subsequent years of beat ups and summer maintenance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
628 686.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211500
77211600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Further competition held via Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and Maintenance of Trees.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Contract awarded via further competition through a pre-established framework - Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and Maintenance of Trees.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Supply, Planting, and Maintenance of Trees at South Farm, Garesfield
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Woodlands Limited
SC101787
Research Park
Riccarton, Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 628 686.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Council
Gateshead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2026