AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council awarded a contract for 262 young trees for the winter 2026–2027 planting season to HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 20 October 2026 and runs to 4 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition goods purchase with a published gross contract value of £33,873.36.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £33,873.36 gross (contract-level value) GBP · active
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Award 1 identifies HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED as supplier. Contract 1, linked to Award 1, states a gross value of 33873.36 GBP. Supplier identity was verified by Companies House number 01260468.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Release history records Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-09-08T11:24:26+01:00.
Submission deadline
99% confidence2 October 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-10-02T12:00:00+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence20 October 2026 to 4 December 2026
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Contract 1 period is startDate 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2026-12-04T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£33,873.36 gross
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 33873.36, currency GBP.
Tender value ceiling
95% confidence£25,000
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Process value_max is 25000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Contract document 098980-2026 was published at 2026-10-20T12:48:16+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence4 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-04T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of 262 trees of various species for winter 2026–2027 planting
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Process description states that the council seeks quotations for supply of 262 trees of various species for the winter 2026-2027 planting season.
Category
99% confidenceGoods — trees
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Process main_category is goods; Award 1 item has CPV 03452000, Trees.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (Lot 1)
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Tender data lists Lot 1 and Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - open competition.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Contract duration
95% confidenceApproximately 46 days
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Published period runs from 20 October 2026 to 4 December 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value comparison
99% confidenceThe published gross contract value exceeds the tender record's £25,000 value ceiling by £8,873.36.
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Tender value_max is £25,000; Contract 1 amountGross is £33,873.36.
Commercial allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is attributable to the sole recorded contract linked to Award 1 and Lot 1.
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Contract 1 links to Award 1; Award 1 names one supplier and relates to Lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition information
99% confidenceBid numbers, evaluation scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied in the published notice.
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No such fields are present in the supplied source data.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe tender ceiling and published gross contract value differ; the source does not explain the basis for the difference.
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Process value_max is £25,000 while Contract 1 amountGross is £33,873.36.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No individual lot value, lot title or lot description is published.
- Information on bidders, scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension options is not supplied in the published notice.
- The source does not explain why the £33,873.36 gross contract value exceeds the £25,000 tender value ceiling.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilYoung Tree PurchaseHILLIER NURSERIES LIMITEDtrees procurementpublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Young Tree Purchase contract?
HILLIER NURSERIES LIMITED, verified under company number 01260468.
What is the published contract value?
The published gross contract value is £33,873.36.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 20 October 2026 to 4 December 2026.
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