--- title: "P3352 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06925b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06925b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06925b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06925b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-29" --- # P3352 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06925b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06925b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06925b.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council has initiated a tender for the P3352 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement, aiming to establish a high-quality tree maintenance service throughout Birmingham. As detailed in the procurement process, suppliers are invited to participate in a selective, competitive flexible procedure, currently in the tender update stage. The process is divided into three phases: Invitation to Participate (ITP), Onsite Assessment, and finally, Invitation to Tender. The submission deadline for ITP stage is 12pm on 8th June 2026, with clarification questions accepted until 22nd May 2026. The procurement covers three geographic areas or Lots: Lot 1 for North Birmingham, Lot 2 for South Birmingham, and Lot 3 for city-wide tree inspection services. Contracts for Lots 1 and 2 will be awarded to separate contractors, while Lot 3 will see contracts awarded to up to five suppliers. The overall framework agreements are set to commence on 1st April 2027. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in arboricultural services, particularly those capable of providing both tree-cutting and maintenance services. The framework agreement intends to select suppliers who demonstrate economic and technical capability, with emphasis on price, quality, and social value. SMEs find this procurement particularly suitable due to the division into discrete lots, each focusing on specific regions of Birmingham, thereby allowing smaller businesses to compete effectively. Businesses with the ability to engage in competitive tender processes, possibly involving further competition under framework guidelines, are encouraged to apply. Successful participation offers a strong potential for growth, facilitating long-term collaboration with Birmingham City Council through to 2032. ## Notice The Council aims to contract with suppliers to provide and maintain a high quality, responsive arboricultural (tree) maintenance service for the whole City. The framework agreement contracts resulting from this procurement will commence on 1st April 2027. This procurement project will go through three stages, and this notice initially invites suppliers to participate in stage - 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP). The submission deadline for this stage is: 12pm 8th June 2026. Only suppliers that pass stage 1 will proceed to stage 2 - Onsite Assessment and only suppliers that pass stage 2 will be able to participate in stage 3 - Invitation to Tender. This procurement will be split into 3 Lots: Lot 1 North, Lot 2 South and Lot 3 Provision of Tree/Enquiry Inspections. Please see the documents in attached to this project on Intend for further details. If you have any clarification questions regarding stage 1 - Invitation to Participate, please submit them using Intend's project correspondence function. A clarification tracker document which be published on a regular basis detailing all clarification questions asked and the answers provided by the Council to these questions. The name of the supplier which asked the clarification question will NOT be included in the clarification tracker. - The deadline for submitting clarification questions for stage 1 is 12pm - 22nd May 2026 ### Lot Information Lot 1: North Provision of all arboricultural services required by the Council (except those services covered by Lot 3) for the North of the city of Birmingham. Lot 2: South Provision of all arboricultural services required by the Council (except those services covered by Lot 3) for the South of the city of Birmingham Lot 3: Provision of Tree/Enquiry Inspections (city wide) Lot 3 is for the provision of Tree Enquiry Inspections and the supply of an arboriculturalist to carry out this service. Five suppliers will be appointed to Lot 3 and being awarded a contract for Lot 1 or Lot 2 will not preclude a supplier from being awarded a contract for Lot 3. Work packages for Lot 3 will be allocated to suppliers based on a rank system and there will also be an option for further competition if more appropriate to individual requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050814-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | 2031-04-28 | ## 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 | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77211400 - Tree-cutting services - 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services ## Release History - 29 May 2026 at 11:43 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050814-2026 - 6 May 2026 at 11:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041489-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050814-2026 29th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041489-2026 6th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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