Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Tree and Countryside Framework - Pre-Market Engagement
Notice Description
Guildford and Waverley Borough Council is seeking to gain insight into the practicality, capacity, feasibility, and deliverability of a potential new framework for the provision of tree and countryside maintenance services. To support this, the Council is inviting providers to participate in a market engagement exercise to help refine the specification and structure for this commission. Guildford and Waverley Borough Council would like to present it's proposed framework approach. Information gathered through this process will help inform the development of a future Tree and Countryside Maintenance Framework, should the Council decide to proceed with procurement. Your expertise will help ensure it is clear, robust, and accurately reflects the required scope and quality of service delivery. Constructive comments and suggestions to enhance clarity, completeness, and overall effectiveness as both a contractual and operational document are especially welcome. A face to face engagement event for this commission is scheduled on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, further details will be provided once you have expressed your interest in this market engagement. Please email to procurement@guildford.gov.uk with your interest.
Planning Information
please email procurement@guildford.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067ce9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031427-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
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- CPV Codes
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
03452000 - Trees
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77300000 - Horticultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 May 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL AND WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GUILDFORD
- Postcode
- GU2 4BB
- Post Town
- Guildford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Guildford
- Electoral Ward
- St Nicolas
- Westminster Constituency
- Guildford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031427-2026
7th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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