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Arboricultural services - Tree works operations

London Borough of Islington

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 13:14

Award Notice
Tender

10 Aug 2026 at 14:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Islington procured arboricultural services for tree works operations. The requirement is classified as repair and maintenance services and concerns highway-related, ad-hoc tree work operations. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the borough’s public-service requirements in and around Islington, London. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Islington. The opportunity is relevant to businesses providing professional tree surgery, tree maintenance, arboricultural inspections, clearance and related operational services, particularly those able to respond to varied highway or estate-based tree-work requirements. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established specialist tree-care contractors as well as larger maintenance providers with suitable arboricultural capability.

This procurement has reached the completed award stage. It used a selective restricted procedure above the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 12:12. The contract was awarded on 17 August 2026 to Hickson Wardle Treecare, an SME, for £33,685. The awarded contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. The tender record gives the overall service category as repair and maintenance services, with services as the main procurement category. One active award is recorded, and the tender status is complete. The published information does not set out separate lots or a detailed evaluation weighting. The outcome therefore identifies a short-term, single-supplier tree-works engagement procured through a restricted route.

For a supplier assessing future work from Islington, this award demonstrates demand for specialist arboricultural tree-work operations delivered through a formal restricted procedure. A credible competitor would need practical tree-care capability, suitable equipment and personnel, and the capacity to handle ad-hoc highway-related work within a concentrated operational programme. The buyer has marked the requirement as suitable for SMEs, so specialist independent contractors and smaller tree-care businesses can be commercially relevant alongside larger maintenance firms. Experience of public-sector service delivery, clear operational planning, safe working practices and the ability to manage varied tree works would help establish credibility when this buyer next assesses comparable provision. The requirement is focused on arboricultural operations rather than general maintenance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Arboricultural services - Tree works operations

Notice Description

13669_13670 HWYS AD-HOC AND DTH This opportunity has been distributed on adamprocure.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-13c64b85-2115-4f24-8a4d-4486debc35a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90025e21-f938-4d0f-8302-1db72fb37498
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,685 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Islington
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ISLINGTON
Postcode
N7 8TP
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hickson Wardle Treecare

Further Information

Notice Documents

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