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Arboricultural Services, Peterborough

Peterborough City Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 16:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council intends to procure arboricultural services for the management, maintenance and stewardship of its tree stock and woodland assets across Peterborough’s administrative boundary. The work supports delivery of the Council’s Trees and Woodlands Strategy and covers the city as a whole. It is a public-sector services requirement involving agricultural, forestry, horticultural and related environmental services. Suppliers in the arboriculture and tree-management sector, including organisations able to support both urban tree stock and woodland assets, should regard Peterborough as the delivery area. The requirement is structured as a single service package for the Council’s responsibilities across the city, rather than a supply-only purchase or a construction works contract.

This procurement is at the planning stage and the Council is carrying out voluntary preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. The Council expects to publish the procurement opportunity in September 2026, with the next notice currently anticipated for 1 September 2026. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with renewal provisions allowing the period to extend to 31 March 2034. The estimated value is £4.9 million excluding VAT, or £5.88 million including VAT. Organisations participating in the market engagement are expected to respond by 19 August 2026. The engagement seeks views on the market, industry practice, similar contracts and public-sector delivery experience; participation will not form part of any later assessment.

The planned requirement is likely to suit established arboricultural service providers with the operational capability to manage and maintain public tree stock and woodland assets across an entire city boundary. Relevant preparation should include evidence of experience delivering similar work, particularly for public-sector clients, and a clear account of organisational capability. Suppliers may also wish to prepare examples of effective arboricultural practice and approaches that demonstrate awareness of current industry best practice. The Council is using the engagement to understand market interest, comparable delivery experience and available capability, so responses from organisations able to explain their resources, service model and experience across varied urban and woodland settings should be well placed to inform the future procurement.

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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 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 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
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
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

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