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MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome

Somerset County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 17:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned highway safety tree mitigation works at Coalash Lane in Frome. The requirement falls within tree-maintenance services and concerns work to manage or remove tree-related risks affecting highway safety. Delivery is in Somerset, with the named site in Frome. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work is categorised as a service rather than construction or goods supply. The requirement is relevant to arboricultural contractors, tree surgeons and specialist vegetation-management businesses able to assess highway trees and carry out mitigation works safely in a public-road environment. The procurement is associated with a single requirement covering the Coalash Lane location, rather than a broad multi-site service arrangement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Somerset Council used a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to ARBORICARE LIMITED, an SME based in Somerset, and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £60,307 excluding VAT, or £72,368 including VAT. The published outcome records one completed lot and one active award. The contract is therefore an agreed engagement with a selected supplier, rather than an opportunity for new bids. The buying route and outcome indicate a relatively focused, below-threshold requirement for highway tree-safety work.

For a supplier assessing future work from Somerset Council, this procurement demonstrates demand for focused arboricultural services linked to highway safety. A credible competitor would need practical tree-maintenance capability, including the ability to identify hazards, specify suitable mitigation and complete tree works safely alongside public roads. Operational readiness in Somerset or the surrounding area would be commercially relevant, given the local delivery requirement and the selected supplier’s local base. Businesses should be able to manage site-specific work, public-highway safety controls and delivery within a defined short-term programme. The award also shows that the council has used a direct, below-threshold route for this type of requirement, so local reputation, responsiveness and evidence of reliable arboricultural delivery may be important when comparable work is considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome

Notice Description

Highway safety tree mitigation works

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086638-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,307 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARBORICARE LIMITED

Further Information

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