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Tree Surgery Services

South Norfolk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2026 at 10:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 10:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council procured tree surgery services for trees on land they own or manage. East Suffolk Council ran the procurement on their behalf. The work covers tree maintenance and forestry services identified through the councils’ scheduled tree inspection programme. It is divided into two service areas: amenity trees and woodland trees. Both councils’ requirements cover their managed land across the relevant parts of Norfolk, with procurement administered from East Suffolk Council. This is a services contract for specialist arboricultural and tree-care businesses able to undertake planned tree works in both amenity and woodland settings. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and includes ongoing service delivery rather than a one-off supply of goods.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. Lot 1, amenity tree surgery, was awarded to John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited for £273,325 excluding VAT (£327,990 including VAT), on 19 August 2026. Lot 2, woodland tree surgery, was awarded to Norse Eastern Limited for £199,617.40 excluding VAT (£239,540.88 including VAT), also on 19 August 2026. Both awarded contract periods run from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2031. Each lot was evaluated on price at 50%, methodology at 20%, experience and skills at 10%, performance management at 10%, and social value at 10%. Each lot received nine bids, with eight reaching the final stage and six from SMEs.

This award shows established demand from South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council for planned arboricultural services across both amenity and woodland environments. A credible future supplier would need the operational capability to deliver scheduled tree works across council-managed land, with suitable arboricultural expertise, skilled staff and demonstrable experience. The evaluation places equal emphasis on price and the quality of delivery, so businesses would need a clear, practical methodology alongside competitive pricing. Experience and skills, performance management and social value each contribute to the decision, making evidence of safe, well-managed service delivery and measurable wider benefits important. The participation of SMEs in the final stage indicates that the requirement can be relevant to capable smaller specialist contractors as well as larger grounds-maintenance providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tree Surgery Services

Notice Description

"South Norfolk and Broadland District Council (SNBDC) are looking to procure Tree Surgery Services for trees on land owned or managed by the councils. This will be a fixed price contract The tender is divided into 2 Lots; Lot 1: The Provision of Tree Surgery Services for Amenity Trees and Lot 2 The Provision of Tree Surgery Services for Woodland Trees. Tree works will be identified through the councils scheduled programme of tree inspections."

Lot Information

The Provision of Tree Surgery Services for Amenity Trees The Provision of Tree Surgery Services for Woodland Trees

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079766-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77200000 - Forestry services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£472,942 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Norfolk Council
Additional Buyers

Broadland District Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR7 0WF
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Broadland
Electoral Ward
Brundall
Westminster Constituency
Broadland and Fakenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd

Norse Eastern Limited

Further Information

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