---
title: "Tree Watering and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051c66"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-05"
---

# Tree Watering and Maintenance

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c66

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by Essex County Council, a public authority serving as a sub-central government entity in the United Kingdom, aimed at acquiring services for Tree Watering and Maintenance under the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape requirements. The tender spanned multiple years, with contracts awarded to ESSEX TREE CARE LTD for the maintenance of trees across Essex in both Northern and Southern clusters. Commencing on 1st August 2025 and concluding on 31st December 2027, this procurement followed an open procedure, allowing for widespread competition. The contract notice was published on 5th August 2025, marking the completion of the award stage. The procurement addressed horticultural services within the region of UKH3, Chelmsford, Essex, with significant sums allocated, underlining the project's large scale and strategic importance.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for enterprises specializing in horticultural services, notably those experienced with tree maintenance and urban landscaping projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like ESSEX TREE CARE LTD have successfully secured both lots in this contract, indicating a favourable environment for similar SMEs to compete and thrive in public sector tenders. Businesses equipped with strong service delivery capabilities, adherence to project timelines, quality customer service, and social value implementation will find this sector ripe with prospects. Furthermore, this procurement example demonstrates Essex County Council's open procurement approach, offering equal opportunities irrespective of business size, provided they meet the rigorous requirements set forth in the tender process.

## Notice

As part of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements, Essex County Council has procured the service of suppliers for the watering and maintenance of 2151 urban standard trees across the county in 2025, 1894 in summer 2026 and 578 in summer 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Northern Cluster

This service includes the watering and maintenance of trees located in the north of Essex.

Lot 2 - Southern Cluster

This service includes the watering and maintenance of trees located in the south of Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046140-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £601,500 |
| Lots value | £601,500 |
| Awards value | £601,500 |
| Contracts value | £601,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSEX TREE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2025 at 13:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046140-2025
- 16 Jul 2025 at 09:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040408-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 08:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029002-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046140-2025
  5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040408-2025
  16th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029002-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
  All procurement documents-including bidder guidance, the service specification, terms and conditions, and other relevant materials-are available via the ProContract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Reference: DN769604
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4044
  Contract for Lot 1
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4048
  Contract for Lot 2

## Notice URLs

- https://essextreecareltd.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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