Scope
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.
Contract 1. Living Ash Project: Second Archive Site Planting
Supplier
Contract value
- £58,613.33 excluding VAT
- £70,336 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
24 March 2025
Contract dates
- 24 March 2025 to 13 July 2025
- Possible extension to 13 January 2026
- 9 months, 21 days
Description of possible extension:
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.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Future Trust CIO
Unit 3 The Sheep Yard, Home Farm
Coleshill
SN6 7PT
United Kingdom
Email: info@futuretrees.org
Website: https://www.futuretrees.org/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. Living Ash Project: Second Archive Site Planting
Contracting authority
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government