Notice Information
Notice Title
Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework
Notice Description
To establish an open framework for tree and woodland maintenance services. The open framework will be split into two lots: - Lot 1: Arboriculture Services - Lot 2: Forestry Services and be used to procure the services outlined in the framework scope and technical specifications.
Lot Information
Arboricultural Services
This Lot enables tree surgery operations within Bristol Highways, Parks and Open spaces as defined within the Industry Code of Practice for Arboriculture (ICOP): 2020 - Tree Work at Height. The estimated value of the framework is PS2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework
Forestry ServicesThis Lot enables focuses on sites that require the mechanisation of tree work operations, for example within ash dieback management. Works defined within the FISA: 2019 - Guidance on Managing Health and Safety in Forestry The estimated value of the framework is PS2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0518a3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002788-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- User Gabriel mcEvoy
- Contact Email
- procurement.support@bristol.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Hotwells and Harbourside
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002788-2026
13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023206-2025
20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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