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NAC/5247 Provision of Planned, Ad-hoc and Emergency Arboricultural Works Framework

North Ayrshire Council

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Planning

28 Jul 2026 at 09:21

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council is planning a framework for tree maintenance and tree-cutting services across North Ayrshire. The work covers land owned or administered by the council, excluding Arran and the Isle of Cumbrae. It is intended to provide planned and ad-hoc arboricultural works, including tree felling, removal and disposal, crown lifting, thinning, cleaning and reduction, ivy girdling and removal, and tree pruning. The service will support the council’s Streetscene department and will be delivered under the direction of its Arboricultural Officer. Contractors will also respond to sudden tree failures and developing structural hazards. The planned service is a three-person arboricultural team working alongside the council’s own arborists when required, with a dedicated contractor team leader.

This procurement is at the planning stage: North Ayrshire Council has stated an intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. It is expected to use a framework arrangement for services. The council’s indicative date for the next notice is 20 August 2026. The stated total estimated value is £300,000 including the published currency, GBP. The procurement is described as one lot covering the planned, ad-hoc and emergency arboricultural works. The service is expected to include weekday team working and rapid responses to sudden tree failures or structural hazards, including outside normal working hours. The requirements refer to risk control and urgent-work scheduling provisions in BS3998:2010.

This will suit established arboricultural contractors able to provide a coordinated three-person team, a competent foreman or chargehand, and a dedicated team leader. Suppliers should be able to organise tree work safely and efficiently, deliver a broad range of felling, pruning, crown-management, ivy-removal and disposal activities, and work under an authority’s arboricultural officer. The requirement also favours businesses with the operational resilience to handle sudden tree failures and developing structural hazards, including rapid responses during evenings and weekends. Experience of working to BS3998:2010 principles, particularly risk control and the scheduling of urgent works, will be relevant. Contractors should be prepared to work independently as a squad and alongside an in-house arboricultural team when the procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NAC/5247 Provision of Planned, Ad-hoc and Emergency Arboricultural Works Framework

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council require a three man team, working under the direction of the Council's Arboricultural Officer to provide planned and ad-hoc tree work. In addition NAC requires the successful company to provide rapid response to sudden tree failures, including evenings and weekends.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NAC Streetscene department require a three-man team to work under direction from the Council's Arboricultural Officer, in association with a dedicated / appointed contractor team leader to carry out felling, removal/disposal, crown lifting/thinning/cleaning/reduction, girdle/removal of ivy and pruning of trees within land owned or administered within NAC (excluding Arran and the Isle of Cumbrae). The team will be expected to have a foreman or chargehand within the group to lead and organise the team safely and efficiently. The team will be expected to function as an individual squad but may also be required to work alongside Council's own team of Arborists. The team must be available Monday to Friday. In addition to the above NAC requires the successful company to provide rapid response to sudden tree failures or developing structural hazards consistent with BS3998:2010 sections on risk control and the scheduling of urgent works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071027-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Further Information

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