--- title: "Arboricultural services - Tree planting and post planting maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "London Borough of Islington" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Arboricultural services - Tree planting and post planting maintenance Buyer: London Borough of Islington Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3404f195-c45f-4e61-8798-415a043bbf72.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Islington is procuring arboricultural services covering tree planting and post-planting maintenance in Islington, London. The work covers sites listed in the procurement files and involves a three-year planting and maintenance commitment. Suppliers must complete planting before March and during the relevant planting season, then provide watering immediately after planting where required. The requirement includes the full delivery of the specified works, with the final award expected to confirm work details, locations, tree stock and species. This is a services contract focused on maintaining and expanding the borough’s tree stock, rather than a supply-only purchase. The stated classification is repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000). The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers using a selective, restricted procedure above the threshold. Bids were due by 22 September 2026 at 02:00 (UTC+01:00). The contract period is set from 23 September 2026 at 01:00 (UTC+01:00) to 1 March 2027 at 23:59:59 UTC. Suppliers are asked to provide a schedule of rates and a final total cost for all works, with spreadsheets setting out the amounts to be bid for each lot. Award assessment will include the submitted costs and a proportionate social value offer. The social value proposal can be clarified after schedule-of-rates costs are submitted and does not need to be submitted in full at the initial stage. This opportunity suits arboricultural contractors, tree-care companies and landscape businesses able to deliver planting and follow-on maintenance across multiple Islington sites. Relevant capability includes planning and carrying out tree planting, identifying and supplying appropriate tree stock and species, and providing prompt post-planting watering when required. Suppliers should be able to price detailed works through a schedule of rates and produce a consolidated final cost covering the required sites and activities. The requirement favours businesses with practical delivery capacity, reliable maintenance teams and experience managing planting programmes through the relevant season. It is expressly suitable for SMEs. A proportionate social value offer will form part of the final award process, so bidders should also be able to propose credible community or wider social benefits. ## Notice OVERVIEW OF TPEO WORKS in Islington 3-year planting and maintenance commitment for the sites a listed in the files. Please provide a SOR and final total cost for all works as detailed. Planting to conclude before March and during this planting season, with watering to take place immediately after planting as required. To help determine the award a proportionate social value offer will be expected as part of the final award process. It does not need to be submitted in full here, and it will be clarified after SOR costs are submitted. Acceptance of the award will include full work detail, location tree stock, species etc. Spreadsheets include the values that are being bid for per LOTT This opportunity has been distributed on adamprocure.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/befd0c4f-d1d2-4d54-b26f-419b45d830c8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | London Borough of Islington | | Locality | ISLINGTON | | Postcode area | North London | | Postcode | N7 8TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Laycock | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/befd0c4f-d1d2-4d54-b26f-419b45d830c8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/befd0c4f-d1d2-4d54-b26f-419b45d830c8 14th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.adamprocure.co.uk ## Notice URLs - https://www.islington.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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