--- title: "Arboricultural services - Tree planting and post planting maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2.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-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed323b87-eebb-4ca5-be0b-873f6fe022b2.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Islington is seeking arboricultural services covering tree planting and post-planting maintenance in Islington. The work includes planting trees at identified sites, watering immediately after planting when required, and maintaining the planting for a stated three-year commitment. Contractors will need to provide the required tree stock and species, together with the detailed work and location information associated with each site. This is a services requirement, classified under repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000). The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to arboricultural contractors, tree planting specialists, landscape maintenance businesses and firms able to manage planting programmes across multiple sites. The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above the threshold. Bids were required by 18 September 2026 at 03:00, and the contract period is stated as 23 September 2026 to 1 March 2027. The requirement covers a three-year planting and maintenance commitment, while the published contract period sets these start and end dates. Suppliers must submit a schedule of rates and a final total cost for all specified works, with bid pricing shown per lot. Award will consider the priced work and a proportionate social value offer. The social value proposal could be clarified after schedule-of-rates costs were submitted, and acceptance requires full work details, locations, tree stock and species. This opportunity suits contractors with practical arboricultural capability, including tree planting, establishment care, watering and planned post-planting maintenance. Businesses should be able to interpret site requirements, identify suitable tree stock and species, price work through a schedule of rates, and coordinate delivery across the listed Islington sites. The requirement is also appropriate for smaller firms able to manage a defined planting and maintenance programme, either directly or through a suitable delivery team. A proportionate social value offer forms part of the final award process, so bidders should be able to propose credible community or local-benefit activity alongside the core works. Firms experienced in public-sector landscaping, urban tree programmes or grounds maintenance are likely to be well placed. ## 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/d8dce101-537d-4995-bccb-c311835c5cfc | | 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 | 18 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/d8dce101-537d-4995-bccb-c311835c5cfc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8dce101-537d-4995-bccb-c311835c5cfc 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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