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Tree Works and Associated Services

Ipswich Borough Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a supplier for tree works and associated services, including tree pruning and hedge trimming. The work is for delivery in Suffolk. The requirement is a local grounds and tree-care service contract for the council.

The council invited offers through an open competition. The intended contract period is 12 November 2026 to 11 October 2029. The tender was published with a value of £140,000 excluding VAT (£168,000 including VAT). The stated submission deadline was 11 October 2029 at 11:00. Evaluation is described as a compliance check by a panel of council officers. The procurement is a single-lot requirement. A separate lot entry gives inconsistent contract dates and currency; the intended dates and GBP values are stated in the tender description and overall value. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity is suited to contractors able to undertake practical tree maintenance and hedge trimming across Suffolk. Suppliers will need the operational capability to deliver both types of work over a multi-year council contract. The requirement may suit established arboricultural and grounds-maintenance businesses with suitable staff, equipment and capacity to respond to the council’s service needs. The published evaluation basis is a compliance check, so suppliers should ensure their offer meets the tender requirements. No particular accreditation, staff qualification or prior experience requirement is stated in the procurement information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tree Works and Associated Services

Notice Description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Tree Works and Associated Services This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. Clarification of Contract Dates Due to a system validation limitation within the e-tendering portal, it has not been possible to enter the intended contract dates. To allow publication of the procurement, a contract start date of 10 November 2029 has been entered within the system. For the avoidance of doubt, this date has been used solely to satisfy system requirements and does not reflect the Authority's intended contract commencement date or period. The correct intended dates are: * Contract commencement date: 12 November 2026 * Contract expiry date: 11 October 2029 Tenderers should disregard the start date displayed within the portal where it differs from the dates stated in the procurement documentation. The dates contained within this Appendix and the contract documents shall take precedence

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097078-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77341000 - Tree pruning

77342000 - Hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Nov 2029 - 11 Nov 2029 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ipswich Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

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