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title: "P5718 Arboriculture Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d148"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS"
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# P5718 Arboriculture Services Contract

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d148

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## Summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is currently overseeing the P5718 Arboriculture Services Contract, valued at £1,250,000, aimed at providing tree-maintenance services across its highways, parks, and open spaces in London. The procurement process has moved to the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 29 October 2021, and is expected to run for five years, potentially extending based on satisfactory performance. Tendering was conducted via an open procedure, allowing bids from various suppliers, with the bid opening having occurred on 26 September 2021.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in arboriculture and related services, particularly those certified by the Arboricultural Association. Companies that can offer quality tree maintenance, planting, and watering services should consider competing, as the council emphasises not only cost-effectiveness but also quality in its evaluation criteria (60% price, 40% quality). This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that wish to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts while contributing to the council's objectives of increasing urban greenery and enhancing public spaces.

## Notice

This is an Arboricultural Service Agreement to ensure tree works are carried out safely and promptly on all the Council's highways, parks and open space trees, including tree planting and watering. This is with the aim of helping the Council meet its objective of increasing and diversifying the current tree stock and ensuring they are safe and healthy for people to enjoy and benefit from. The service agreement will be for a period of 5 years, broken down as 3 years plus 1 year plus 1 year, and will be delivered by an Arboricultural Association approved Service Provider, ensuring all works are carried out in line with current national, regional and local guidance and legislation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Arboricultural Service Agreement to ensure tree works are carried out safely and promptly on all the Council's highways, parks and open space trees, including tree planting and watering. This is with the aim of helping the Council meet its objective of increasing and diversifying the current tree stock and ensuring they are safe and healthy for people to enjoy and benefit from. The service agreement will be for a period of 5 years, broken down as 3 years plus 1 year plus 1 year, and will be delivered by an Arboricultural Association approved Service Provider, ensuring all works are carried out in line with current national, regional and local guidance and legislation.

Renewal: The contract duration is 36 months plus an option to extend by a further 24 months in 2 units subject to satisfactory contract performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027928-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRISTWOOD AND TOMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2021 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027928-2021
- 5 Aug 2021 at 13:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018905-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK
- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About
- https://www.gristwoodandtoms.co.uk/

## Provenance

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