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Emergency Tree Works

Kent County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Mar 2026 at 18:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Oct 2025 at 12:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has awarded a contract titled "Emergency Tree Works" under an open procurement method, identified as a competitive flexible procedure. The contract was recently completed, with the award date set on 30th April 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services. The project requires specialist tree surgery teams to respond to emergency situations on a 24/7 basis within specific regions in the UK, including Maidstone. The procurement process reached the contract award stage, following an active tendering phase conducted in 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the arboriculture and emergency response services sectors. SMEs such as G. Bridgland Limited and Ferns Surfacing Limited, both specialists in these fields, were awarded the contracts for Lots 1 and 2, respectively. The procurement process was designed to accommodate flexible participation while ensuring the suppliers could meet stringent emergency response time requirements and demonstrate technical capability and access to specialised equipment. Businesses capable of providing qualified personnel equipped for emergency tree removal, with the capacity to ensure safety on highways, are ideally suited for similar future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emergency Tree Works

Notice Description

The contract covers the provision of emergency-response specialist tree-surgery teams, available at short notice on a 24/7 basis. Required emergency-response times include both a two-hour and a 24-hour requirement. Suppliers must provide suitably qualified personnel and have access to the necessary specialist equipment to remove fallen trees and branches that obstruct the highway. They must also be able to work safely at height, using appropriate methods to remove broken or hanging branches, or partially fallen trees that present a danger to the highway. Other necessary arboricultural works may be required to ensure the safety of the highway. Further details on the service requirements were set out in the procurement documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - West

Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to three years, at the discretion of the Council.

Lot 2 - East

Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to three years, at the discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039793-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

G Bridgland Ltd

Ferns Surfacing Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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