---
title: "MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a1

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## Summary

Somerset Council commissioned highway safety tree mitigation works at Coalash Lane in Frome. The requirement falls within tree-maintenance services and concerns work to manage or remove tree-related risks affecting highway safety. Delivery is in Somerset, with the named site in Frome. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work is categorised as a service rather than construction or goods supply. The requirement is relevant to arboricultural contractors, tree surgeons and specialist vegetation-management businesses able to assess highway trees and carry out mitigation works safely in a public-road environment. The procurement is associated with a single requirement covering the Coalash Lane location, rather than a broad multi-site service arrangement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Somerset Council used a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to ARBORICARE LIMITED, an SME based in Somerset, and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £60,307 excluding VAT, or £72,368 including VAT. The published outcome records one completed lot and one active award. The contract is therefore an agreed engagement with a selected supplier, rather than an opportunity for new bids. The buying route and outcome indicate a relatively focused, below-threshold requirement for highway tree-safety work.

For a supplier assessing future work from Somerset Council, this procurement demonstrates demand for focused arboricultural services linked to highway safety. A credible competitor would need practical tree-maintenance capability, including the ability to identify hazards, specify suitable mitigation and complete tree works safely alongside public roads. Operational readiness in Somerset or the surrounding area would be commercially relevant, given the local delivery requirement and the selected supplier’s local base. Businesses should be able to manage site-specific work, public-highway safety controls and delivery within a defined short-term programme. The award also shows that the council has used a direct, below-threshold route for this type of requirement, so local reputation, responsiveness and evidence of reliable arboricultural delivery may be important when comparable work is considered.

## Notice

Highway safety tree mitigation works

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086638-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,307 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset County Council |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARBORICARE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 17:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086638-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086638-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arboricare.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

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