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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Southampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Hillier Nurseries Ltd SME, Barcham Trees Plc SME, W.Crowder & Sons Limited SME
- Value
- £360,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Agriculture & forestry products · Tree-nursery products (CPV 03450000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 077917-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2025
- Published28 Nov 2025Published 150 days after the contract date
Description
A framework to facilitate the purchasing of trees in line with SCC climate resilience.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Purchasing Framework | Hillier Nurseries Ltd SME | £120k |
| Tree Purchasing Framework | Barcham Trees Plc SME | £120k |
| Tree Purchasing Framework | W.Crowder & Sons Limited SME | £120k |
About the suppliers
Hillier Nurseries Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01260468).
Barcham Trees Plc: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02980323).
W.Crowder & Sons Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01069525).