Arboricultural Services for Peterborough
Description: Peterborough City Council manages and maintains a significant and diverse tree stock in line with the Council's Trees and Woodland Strategy. This currently comprises approximately 40,000 specimen trees across a wide range of locations within the unitary authority boundary, including highways, parks, open spaces, cemeteries, churchyards, allotments, schools and the Crematorium, together with other public assets. The Council is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and sustainable urban forest that contributes positively to the environment, biodiversity, climate resilience and the wellbeing of residents. The Council is therefore seeking a competent Arboricultural Association (ARB) Approved contractor to deliver a range of arboricultural services within the Peterborough area, to support this endeavour. The contract duties will include: - Tree pruning and crown management. - Tree felling and dismantling operations. - (read more...)
Summary: Peterborough City Council is seeking arboricultural services to maintain its tree stock and support a safe, healthy and sustainable urban forest. The work covers about 40,000 trees across Peterborough, including those on highways, in parks, open spaces, cemeteries, churchyards, allotments, schools and the Crematorium, as well as other public assets. Services include planned and reactive pruning and crown management, tree felling and dismantling, emergency call-outs and storm response, stump management, young tree care, highway and public-realm maintenance, woodland and shelterbelt management, and control of pests, diseases and invasive species where required. This is a single-provider requirement for tree maintenance and tree-cutting services, including pruning.