Notice Information
Notice Title
Emergency Tree Works
Notice Description
The provision of emergency response specialist tree surgery teams to attend at short notice on a 24/7 basis. Emergency response times will include 2 hour and 24-hour requirement. Suppliers will be required to provide suitably qualified staff and have access to the necessary specialised equipment to be able to remove fallen trees and branches from causing an obstruction to the highway. Moreover, the ability to work at height in a safe manner, using appropriate working methods to remove broken or hanging branches or partially fallen trees presenting a danger to the highway. The existing Emergency Tree Works contract (Ref: SC21010) expires on 31st March 2026. The contract is not subject to further renewal and therefore a new procurement exercise is being conducted to set up a new contract. More information on the service can be found within the procurement Documents For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Agricultural%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./FK4465X6U6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/FK4465X6U6
Lot Information
Lot 1 - West
Dartford, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells, *Medway West
Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to three years, at the discretion of the Council.
Lot 2 - EastAshford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Swale and Thanet, *Medway 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/065548-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 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
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Adam Chilvers
- Contact Email
- adam.chilvers@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065548-2025
15th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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