Scope
Reference
HDG/2025/947
Description
Purchase of Biodiversity Units. The seller proposes to create a Habitat Bank Scheme pursuant to the Conservation Covenant on the Property and fund the creation and on-going management and maintenance of the Habitat Bank scheme through disposal of Biodiversity Units.
Contract 1. Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele
Supplier
Contract value
- £285,990 excluding VAT
- £343,188 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
18 December 2025
Contract dates
- 31 January 2026 to 31 January 2056
- 30 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90700000 - Environmental services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
The nature of the contract is such that performance cannot be accurately measured by Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) targets
Contract 2. Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele
Supplier
Contract value
- £24,486 excluding VAT
- £29,383.20 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
18 December 2025
Contract dates
- 31 January 2026 to 31 January 2056
- 30 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90700000 - Environmental services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Schedule 5. Section 41.
Urgency
13 Where-
(a) the goods, services or works to be supplied under the public contract
are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable
urgency, and
(b) as a result the public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a
competitive tendering procedure
Supplier
GREEN EARTH DEVELOPMENTS (GROUP) LIMITED
- Companies House: 13810318
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVLT-9852-ZHHZ
Astley House Lower Green Lane
Manchester
M29 7JZ
United Kingdom
Email: info@greenearthgroup.co.uk
Website: https://greenearthgroup.co.uk/
Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele
Contract 2. Biodiversity Units Sale Agreement - Keele
Contracting authority
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government