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title: "Cambridge City Council - Sustainable Management of Veteran Willow Trees along the River Cam"
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# Cambridge City Council - Sustainable Management of Veteran Willow Trees along the River Cam

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24ab74f0-e482-400c-9ef5-bd5d1db26658

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council is seeking a provider for the Sustainable Management of Veteran Willow Trees along the River Cam. The procurement falls under the environmental services category and involves surveying the project area to identify and delineate land parcels, trees of interest, and features, along with developing a charter document to encourage landowners to join a consortium. The tender is open, with a value of £20,000, and has a tender deadline of 2024-08-08 and a contract period from 2024-09-02 to 2025-06-02.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in horticultural services or tree-related industries to engage with Cambridge City Council. Small and voluntary sector enterprises can benefit from this open procedure, particularly those capable of conducting surveys, developing engagement plans, and fostering collaborations among landowners. The council seeks to establish a network focused on veteran trees, creating potential for knowledge-sharing and funding opportunities within the river conservation sector.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council seeks a provider to undertake a survey of the project area to do the following: i. To identify and delineate land parcels at a suitable scale in the project area ii. To identify: a. Trees of interest within each land parcel, for example: * Probable or confirmed veterans and ancient trees * Possible veterans and ancient trees * Potential candidate veteran trees (lacking up to 2 veteran features) * Potential veteran trees (non-veterans that could be naturally or artificially veteranized) b. Features of interest, for example: * Pollards * Lapsed pollards * Willow rows * Maiden trees c. Potential sites for succession planting The service provider will also develop a charter document. The charter is intended to be a legacy document encouraging landowners/ managers to sign up to an informal consortium that has a mutual interest in veteran trees, with possible advantages of knowledge sharing and making future umbrella funding bids. The service provider is also required to develop an engagement plan to get landowners to sign up to the charter and become part of an informal group with a common interest that can share information and collectively bid for funding to manage stock. Local media is expected to be used. Mailouts designed by the successful bidder can be printed and sent out by the council at no cost to the bidder. Direct contact with the larger landowners and managers will be required. These include: * The Cam Conservators of the River Cam (camconservancy.org) * University of Cambridge's Colleges Conservators of the River Cam (camconservancy.org) * The Trumpington Estate Locations & Maps - Trumpington Estate

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d31a9ed-6715-4951-9496-f91bbcbd8bcb |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 2 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
- 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 07:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d31a9ed-6715-4951-9496-f91bbcbd8bcb
- 8 Jul 2024 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b163fda-fc48-4a9f-bfed-a50459ccf46d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d31a9ed-6715-4951-9496-f91bbcbd8bcb
  9th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b163fda-fc48-4a9f-bfed-a50459ccf46d
  8th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f6c322b3-383d-ef11-812d-005056b64545
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