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Arboricultural Services, Peterborough

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is initiating a procurement process for Arboricultural Services, focusing on the management and maintenance of trees and woodland assets within the Peterborough administrative area. The current stage is Planning, with a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise scheduled, requiring interested parties to submit responses by 19th August 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting agricultural, forestry, and related services. The Council plans to release a formal procurement opportunity in September 2026, with the contract period anticipated to start from 1st April 2027 and extend until 2032, with possible renewal until 2034. This project represents a significant financial commitment, with a gross budget allocation of £5,880,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in arboricultural and related services to expand their footprint within the public sector. Companies with experience in large-scale tree and woodland management, particularly those familiar with public authority contracts, are highly encouraged to engage in the market engagement exercise. As Peterborough seeks insights into industry best practices, this stage allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and experience, potentially influencing the final tender specifications and gaining a competitive edge. The upcoming procurement offers a potential long-term relationship with a sub-central government entity and access to substantial public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Arboricultural Services, Peterborough

Notice Description

Peterborough City Council is responsible for the management, maintenance and stewardship of its tree stock and woodland assets throughout the administrative boundary, in accordance with the Council's Trees and Woodlands Strategy. The Council intends to publish a procurement opportunity in September 2026 for the provision of Arboricultural Services across the city and so is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the current arboricultural services market. Interested organisations are invited to participate in this exercise provide responses to a series of questions relating to their organisation, experience and capability. The information gathered will assist the Council in understanding the level of market interest in the opportunity, identifying industry best practices, and understanding experience of delivering similar contracts, particularly within the public sector.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise is to gain a better understanding of the current arboricultural services market. Interested organisations are invited to review the Expression of Interest document via the ProContract portal and provide responses to a series of questions relating to their organisation, experience and capability. Clarification questions should be submitted using the messaging function via the event on the ProContract portal. The link to the opportunity advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=583c9976-c890-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Participation in this engagement exercise is voluntary and will not form part of any future assessment process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074387-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 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
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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