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Eastbourne Elms

East Sussex County Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 15:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council commissioned removal of dead and diseased elm trees in Eastbourne. The work is tree-maintenance services (CPV 77211500), delivered in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It is a short-term, single-lot service focused specifically on removing unhealthy or dead elm trees; the description notes that weather may affect the work. The council is the buyer, and the awarded supplier is Wallace Timber Services Ltd, a timber services business based in Liphook. This requirement is relevant to arboriculture and tree-care contractors able to undertake removal work on elm trees in the Eastbourne area.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Wallace Timber Services Ltd. East Sussex County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026, with a period from 19 October to 27 November 2026. Its value is £76,005.84 excluding VAT and £91,207 including VAT. The procurement consisted of one lot, covering the tree-removal service. The published data does not provide a separate account of the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so no further basis for the selection can be described.

The award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for focused removal of dead and diseased elm trees in Eastbourne, rather than general tree maintenance alone. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need practical arboricultural and tree-removal capability, including the equipment, staff and operational capacity to carry out work at the scale represented by this short-term contract. The work is weather-sensitive, so the ability to manage scheduling and delivery around conditions is relevant. The selected business operates in timber services, showing that a supplier with relevant tree and timber expertise can meet the requirement. Contractors whose core services include safe removal of unhealthy trees and delivery of this kind of work in Eastbourne are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eastbourne Elms

Notice Description

Short term contract for the removal of dead and diseased elm trees in Eastbourne. Contract length is estimated but may be affected by bad weather etc.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093933-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£76,005 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 27 Nov 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
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wallace Timber Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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