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Hedge Cutting

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 10:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 May 2026 at 08:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 09:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council procured services to manage and carry out its annual summer hedge-cutting programme. The requirement covers hedge trimming, tree cutting, tree maintenance, tree pruning and hedge trimming across Sheffield. It is a public-sector landscaping and arboricultural service rather than a supply contract or construction project. The council sought one or two suppliers, with the awarded arrangement covering the requirement through a single lot. The work involves recurring operational delivery, including cutting hedges and demonstrating progress against the programme. Suppliers should therefore be equipped to undertake organised vegetation maintenance at multiple locations and to provide evidence of completed work and quality performance to the council.

The procurement is complete and Sheffield Tree Care Ltd was awarded the contract on 22 May 2026. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and is active, with a contract period from 31 July 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £420,000 excluding VAT and £504,000 including VAT. The open procedure was used, with submissions due by 23 March 2026 and the award period ending on 8 May 2026. One lot was awarded to the supplier. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, quality at 40% and social value at 10%. Five bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. Participation required £10 million employers’ liability insurance and £5 million public liability insurance. A one-year extension was available.

This award shows a defined and substantial requirement for a specialist hedge-cutting and arboricultural contractor serving Sheffield City Council. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to deliver an annual summer programme across multiple locations, manage hedge-cutting work systematically and maintain reliable reporting. The contract’s agreed performance measures indicate that suppliers must track the number of hedges cut, provide weekly reports and photographs, and respond to quality-inspection feedback and corrective work. Strong quality-management processes and evidence of social value would support a competitive response, alongside the required £10 million employers’ liability and £5 million public liability insurance. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a suitably resourced specialist business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hedge Cutting

Notice Description

Sheffield City Council is seeking a supplier / two suppliers to contract with to manage and perform the annual summer hedge cutting programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076583-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77342000 - Hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sheffield Tree Care Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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