Planning

Arboricultural Services

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Oct 2025 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is initiating a procurement process for "Arboricultural Services," focusing on maintaining its substantial tree stock of approximately 736,000 trees. This service is categorised under the services industry, specifically tree-maintenance, and will cover the region of Birmingham, UK, with the contract period planned from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2032. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a framework agreement in place and will be divided into three lots. Interested parties should note the future notice date set for 8th December 2025. The contract has a gross value of £18,399,535, which highlights the significant scale and investment involved.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in arboricultural services, especially those with experience in handling large-scale tree maintenance projects. Given the framework agreement and division into multiple lots, there are ample opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate and potentially grow their business by securing part of this contract. Businesses providing comprehensive tree maintenance services, including periodic surveys and emergency work, would be well-suited to compete, fostering economic growth and development in the Birmingham region.

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Notice Title

Arboricultural Services

Notice Description

For the provision of the provision of non-PFI tree maintenance. The Council has approximately 736,000 trees within its tree stock on land which it is responsible for. All the trees require periodic surveys to determine the required level of maintenance and to ensure that any emergency works are carried out to ensure that the Council adheres to its legal obligations. This framework will be split into 3 lots

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abe9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063842-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,332,946 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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