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02 Nov 2026 at 09:49

Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council is reopening its Tree Surgeon and Tree Consultant Framework to admit additional contractors. It covers two service areas: tree consultancy and tree surgery, including maintenance of the Council’s trees. The consultancy lot is for tree consultant services; the tree surgery lot covers tree maintenance and tree-cutting. Work is to be delivered in Newport, Wales. Suppliers may apply for either service area or both. The framework is intended to provide the Council with access to suitably skilled contractors for tree-related work, with work allocated according to its urgency and nature. Depending on the requirement, jobs may be placed directly with an approved contractor or competed among framework contractors.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure for the first reopening of an existing framework. Enquiries were due by 25 November 2026 at 12:00; tenders were due by 2 December 2026 at 12:00. The stated evaluation period ended on 5 December 2026. The framework is planned to run from 1 January 2027 to 30 June 2029, with a possible four-year extension if it is reopened to admit further contractors during its first three years; its stated maximum end date is 30 June 2033. The estimated value is £1.44 million for consultancy and £2.16 million for tree surgery, excluding VAT. Each lot’s award assessment is based entirely on its qualification envelope. Suppliers may apply for one or both lots; applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements and score over 50% on a practical test to be appointed to both.

The opportunity suits tree consultancy firms and tree surgery contractors, including small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It offers a route onto a framework with a stated maximum of 50 participants, potentially giving successful suppliers access to future Newport City Council requirements rather than a single defined job. Tree consultants should be able to meet the qualification requirements for the consultancy lot; tree surgeons need the skills to maintain the Council’s trees. Applicants are assessed through a qualification envelope, and a practical test applies to appointment across both lots. For later work, the Council may make direct awards where urgency and the required skill set make this appropriate, or run competitions among approved contractors. Suppliers should be prepared to provide quotes against specifications and deliver within the timescales and capability requirements of individual jobs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC202402192 - Tree Surgeon and Tree Consultant Framework

Notice Description

First reopening of the NCC202402192 - Tree Surgeon and Tree Consultant Framework - Newport City Council has put in place a Tree Surgeon and Tree Consultant Framework. This notice is for for the re-opening of the framework to allow new tenderers to submit tenders to apply to be on the framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Tree Consultants

Tree consultants - please refer to ITT Volume 2 - Specification within eTenderWales

Renewal: four-year extension if the frame work is opened to allow additional contractors to join within the first three years.

Lot 2 - Tree Surgeons

Tree Surgeons for Maintenance of NCC tree's

Renewal: four-year extension if the frame work is opened to allow additional contractors to join within the first three years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079531
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103559-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2027-05-25

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newport City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

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