Contract award · 5 Jan 2026

Provision of Tree Planting and Community Engagement Activities (Urban Sites)

Gateshead Borough Council awarded “Provision of Tree Planting and Community…” to Microsite for £66,172. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionAgricultural & horticultural servicesNorth East

Value £66,172
WinnerMicrosite SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Gateshead Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Microsite SME
Value
£66,172
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Agricultural & horticultural services · Tree-maintenance services (CPV 77211500)
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Jan 2026
  2. Published6 Jan 2026Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

Further competition held via Gateshead Council's DPS for Supply, Planting and Maintenance of Trees.

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