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Tree Framework

St Albans City & District Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 14:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Albans City and District Council intends to establish a tree-maintenance services framework for qualified arborists. The scope covers planned works and reactive, ad hoc works, including tree pruning, tree removal and other measures to manage risks and meet legislative requirements. The council is the buying organisation, with the procurement process facilitated by Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd. Delivery is intended across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. This is a services procurement, classified under CPV 77211500 for tree-maintenance services. Suppliers would therefore need to support work across a broad geographic area rather than serving St Albans alone.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a framework agreement covering one lot. The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT and £2,400,000 including VAT. The intended contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. Preliminary market engagement is scheduled, with the council expecting supplier returns by 18 August 2026. Prospective participants must register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal to view the engagement documents, submit returns and ask clarification questions. The engagement is intended to inform the future procurement, so suppliers should treat the stated framework structure, scope, value and dates as the buyer’s current plans rather than a tender invitation.

This process is likely to suit established arboricultural contractors able to deliver both scheduled and responsive tree works. Relevant capability includes competent tree pruning, felling and removal, managing arboricultural risks, and carrying out work needed to address legal or safety requirements. Suppliers should be prepared for a framework serving public-sector requirements across most of England, so geographic coverage, mobile crews, regional subcontracting arrangements or reliable response capacity may be important. The council is specifically seeking qualified arborists, making demonstrable technical competence and appropriately trained personnel central to preparation. Businesses can use the market-engagement stage to understand the proposed requirements and influence the future specification before the framework reaches the tender stage; it is not currently a bid opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tree Framework

Notice Description

St Albans City & District Council require qualified Arborists for the tree framework, covering both planned works and reactive (ad hoc works), pruning, removal and other risk and legislative mitigation measures.

Planning Information

To view this Preliminary Market Engagement opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated PME documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All PME returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cff8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068750-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 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
St Albans City & District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Further Information

Notice Documents

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