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Framework for the Provision of Arboriculture Services Across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Borough

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 14:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 14:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council’s Environmental Services Department procured arboricultural services across the borough. The work covers planned and reactive tree-care tasks, including tree pruning and hedge trimming, with contractors also required to respond outside normal working hours, at weekends and on public holidays when needed. The requirement was set up as a framework so the Council could call on appointed contractors for work under its specification. The buying organisation is Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, and delivery is across its borough: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. This is a service contract for tree surgery and related forestry services.

The procurement has been awarded to three framework suppliers: R&M Greenkeeper Ltd, Clive Richardson Limited and Mc Auley Tree Surgery. Each award is recorded at £55,999 gross. The award date was 12 October 2026; the stated contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027, with three possible 12-month extensions, to a maximum end date of 25 October 2030. The tender used an open procedure and was evaluated on quality and price, with five bids received. Quality scoring covered approach and methodology (50%), risk management and contingency (33%), and contract management and communication (17%). The framework was intended to appoint up to three providers, ranked by total score. The first-ranked provider was intended to receive the first year’s planned works; later annual schedules were to be competed among framework suppliers. The overall estimated value was £672,000 gross.

The awards show recurring Council demand for both scheduled arboricultural work and responsive tree-care services across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate competent, suitably qualified tree-care delivery across a borough-wide service area, with capacity for planned programmes as well as ad hoc and emergency work. The specification also called for availability outside standard hours, including weekends and public holidays, so reliable out-of-hours cover would matter. The evaluation favoured a clear, workable delivery methodology, robust risk management and contingency arrangements, and strong contract management and communication. Suppliers would also need to price annual planned works alongside rates for ad hoc and emergency tasks. This is a multi-provider framework model, with later annual planned-work schedules competed among appointed contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework for the Provision of Arboriculture Services Across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Borough

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's Environmental Services Department wishes to engage the services of competent contractors to provide Arboricultural Services across the ABC Borough. The Council therefore invites tenders from, with a view to establishing a framework of, suitably qualified and competent providers who can be called upon to carry out a range of planned and reactive tasks as per the specification, to include service provision outside of 'normal working hours', weekends and public holidays where required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Three options to extend for twelve months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096111-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77200000 - Forestry services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

77341000 - Tree pruning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£672,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£672,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£55,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon 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
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

R M GREENKEEPER LTD

CLIVE RICHARDSON LIMITED

McAuley Tree Surgery

Further Information

Notice Documents

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