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Award

21 Apr 2026 at 11:41

Award

12 Feb 2026 at 16:11

TenderUpdate

27 Aug 2025 at 16:33

TenderUpdate

21 Aug 2025 at 14:42

Tender

20 Aug 2025 at 15:59

Planning

23 May 2025 at 10:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is entering the award stage for a contract titled "Provision of Arboriculture Services," focusing on public arboriculture works in areas such as highways, parks, and open spaces. The contract involves a competitive flexible procedure, with a selective procurement method, and its framework agreement includes three suppliers: Barkland Tree Specialists, ARTEMIS TREE SERVICES LIMITED, and R. WATTS & SONS LIMITED. This contract will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with potential extensions subject to supplier performance. The contract's gross value is £1,500,000 GBP, and services include essential pruning and tree management tasks necessary for maintaining public rights of way in the United Kingdom, specifically in the region UKJ.

This tender opens substantial avenues for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises specialising in arboriculture services. Businesses offering tree pruning, hedge trimming, and emergency response services, with capacity for large-scale operations and adaptability to diverse locations, would find opportunities to engage significantly with municipal infrastructure and environmental stewardship. Additionally, work designated through mini-competition within the framework ensures fair opportunities for suppliers to showcase competency and expand service delivery, while maintaining alignment with local governance strategic goals. It promotes potential collaborative engagements with public authorities, fostering sustainable practices in urban forestry management.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Arboriculture Services

Notice Description

This Framework is for the provision of arboriculture services within The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for standard, time sensitive and emergency arboriculture work. Work will be required along the public highway (which must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual and further detailed in the booklet entitled "Safety at Street Works & Road Works", the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, The Traffic Management Act 2004 and Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 and any subsequent amendments thereto), on public rights of way and on sites within Borough such as cemeteries, churchyards, parks, open spaces and property sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: In case of emergencies/severe weather conditions, additional services may be required

Renewal: After the Initial term of 3 yrs, the option of further extensions ( for a duration of 2 yrs) will be provided , subject to the satisfactory performance and at the RBWM's discrection

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05211d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036011-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

03452000 - Trees

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-07-15

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDENHEAD
Postcode
SL6 1RF
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Maidenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ARTEMIS TREE SERVICES LIMITED

Barkland Tree Specialists (Arboriculturalists)

R. WATTS & SONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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