--- title: "Arboricultural Services, Peterborough" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-08-05" --- # Arboricultural Services, Peterborough Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06dce3.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is initiating a procurement process for Arboricultural Services, focusing on the management and maintenance of trees and woodland assets within the Peterborough administrative area. The current stage is Planning, with a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise scheduled, requiring interested parties to submit responses by 19th August 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting agricultural, forestry, and related services. The Council plans to release a formal procurement opportunity in September 2026, with the contract period anticipated to start from 1st April 2027 and extend until 2032, with possible renewal until 2034. This project represents a significant financial commitment, with a gross budget allocation of £5,880,000. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in arboricultural and related services to expand their footprint within the public sector. Companies with experience in large-scale tree and woodland management, particularly those familiar with public authority contracts, are highly encouraged to engage in the market engagement exercise. As Peterborough seeks insights into industry best practices, this stage allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and experience, potentially influencing the final tender specifications and gaining a competitive edge. The upcoming procurement offers a potential long-term relationship with a sub-central government entity and access to substantial public sector contracts. ## Notice Peterborough City Council is responsible for the management, maintenance and stewardship of its tree stock and woodland assets throughout the administrative boundary, in accordance with the Council's Trees and Woodlands Strategy. The Council intends to publish a procurement opportunity in September 2026 for the provision of Arboricultural Services across the city and so is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the current arboricultural services market. Interested organisations are invited to participate in this exercise provide responses to a series of questions relating to their organisation, experience and capability. The information gathered will assist the Council in understanding the level of market interest in the opportunity, identifying industry best practices, and understanding experience of delivering similar contracts, particularly within the public sector. ### Planning Information The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise is to gain a better understanding of the current arboricultural services market. Interested organisations are invited to review the Expression of Interest document via the ProContract portal and provide responses to a series of questions relating to their organisation, experience and capability. Clarification questions should be submitted using the messaging function via the event on the ProContract portal. The link to the opportunity advert can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=583c9976-c890-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Participation in this engagement exercise is voluntary and will not form part of any future assessment process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074387-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 5 Aug 2026 at 15:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074387-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074387-2026 5th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=583c9976-c890-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - 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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