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title: "Aboricultural Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ad54f1d8-39ed-40a4-8dce-e2202ed880c1"
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# Aboricultural Services

Buyer: LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad54f1d8-39ed-40a4-8dce-e2202ed880c1

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## Summary

The Luton Borough Council is currently seeking expressions of interest for its tender titled "Arboricultural Services" under the services category. This procurement process, classified under the CPV code for tree-maintenance services, aims to establish a framework comprising five lots, with interested providers eligible to bid for one or more lots, excluding lot 5 if they choose to bid for any of the first four lots. The tender is open and will close on 21st September 2018, with services expected to commence from 12th October 2018 and run until 11th October 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £680,000, and services will primarily be delivered in the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in arboricultural services, particularly those with qualifications in tree maintenance. Companies that can demonstrate experience in similar service provisions may find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their operations within the public sector. Given the specific bidding arrangements for the lots, businesses should carefully evaluate their strengths to determine the best approach for participating in this framework, enhancing their public contract portfolio in the process.

## Notice

The Luton Borough Council seeks expressions of interest from Suitably qualified providers to join a framework for the provision of arboriculture services. The framework will have 5 lots, with potential tenderers able to submit a bid for one or more of the lots with the exception of lot 5. Any tenderer who submits a bid for lot 5 cannot submit a bid for any other lots 1 to 4, in similar manner any provider who submits a bid for one or multiple lots of lots 1 to 4 cannot submit a bid for lot 5. Lot 5 is a stand alone lot. Each lots have a maximum number of provider requirement and these details are in the tender documents published in the Council's procurement portal. For further information or full details regarding this procurement, please register using this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dba21469-2ada-4dd1-89ca-840ac457b2ed |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2018 - 11 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £680,000 |
| 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 | LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dba21469-2ada-4dd1-89ca-840ac457b2ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dba21469-2ada-4dd1-89ca-840ac457b2ed
  21st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

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