--- title: "Arboricultural services - Tree planting and post planting maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a.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-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41d735f9-e33e-4f20-9ead-1e527c7bea3a.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Islington is procuring arboricultural services in Islington, covering tree planting and post-planting maintenance. The work is part of a three-year planting and maintenance commitment for sites listed in the procurement files. Contractors are expected to supply and plant trees, provide watering immediately after planting where required, and maintain the planted trees. The requirement sits within repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000) and is a services contract. The detailed work includes the locations, tree stock and species, with the successful supplier expected to accept the full work detail as part of the award. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Bids were due by 22 September 2026 at 02:14. The contract period runs from 23 September 2026 at 01:00 to 1 March 2027 at 23:59:59. Suppliers must provide a schedule of rates and a final total cost covering all required works, with costs set out for each lot in the spreadsheets. Award decisions will take account of the submitted costs and a proportionate social value offer. The social value proposal can be clarified after schedule-of-rates costs are submitted, and full work details form part of acceptance of the award. This opportunity suits arboricultural contractors and grounds-maintenance businesses able to deliver planting and sustained tree care across multiple Islington sites. Relevant capability includes sourcing and planting the required tree stock and species, carrying out post-planting maintenance, and providing watering promptly when needed. Suppliers should be able to price the complete requirement through a schedule of rates and produce a reliable final cost for all works and lots. The work will favour businesses with the operational capacity to coordinate site-based activity, manage different locations and maintain planted trees throughout the commitment. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly considered suitable. A proportionate social value offer is also expected as part of the award process. ## 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/f569b14b-5078-47e9-bf61-8d49e457c0aa | | 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 09:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f569b14b-5078-47e9-bf61-8d49e457c0aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f569b14b-5078-47e9-bf61-8d49e457c0aa 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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