Supply of Tree and Nursery Stock to Leicestershire County Council

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Leicestershire County Council awarded a contract to Hillier Nurseries Ltd for the provision of tree stock and nursery stock.

The contract supports the Council's response strategy to ash dieback, which includes providing free trees to landowners in Leicestershire to counteract tree loss.

The contract is split into two lots: Lot 1 covers the supply of standards for landscape conservation schemes, and Lot 2 covers the supply of selected standards, heavy standards, and extra heavy standards for general landscape and highways schemes, containerised.

The contract term is for an initial period of 1 year with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years, subject to performance.

The contract value is £120,000.

While predominantly for use by Leicestershire County Council, the Council may procure goods on a collaborative basis or on behalf of other public bodies within Leicestershire, including City, Borough and District Councils, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Leicestershire Police, Schools, Academies, and Universities.

The Council welcomed bids from local providers to help reduce business mileage and was keen to appoint suppliers that have or are working towards eliminating peat usage in their products.