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Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework

Bristol City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Bristol City Council

Buyer Address: City Hall, College Green, Bristol, UKK11, BS1 5TR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement.support@bristol.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
2700000.0 GBP
Gross: 3240000 GBP
Published
13 Jan 2026, 15:52
Deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

To establish an open framework for tree and woodland maintenance services. The open framework will be split into two lots: - Lot 1: Arboriculture Services - Lot 2: Forestry Services and be used to procure the services outlined in the framework scope and technical specifications.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002788-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Arboricultural Services

Lot Description: This Lot enables tree surgery operations within Bristol Highways, Parks and Open spaces as defined within the Industry Code of Practice for Arboriculture (ICOP): 2020 - Tree Work at Height. The estimated value of the framework is £2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,350,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,620,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (26%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (14%)

Lot Title: Forestry Services

Lot Description: This Lot enables focuses on sites that require the mechanisation of tree work operations, for example within ash dieback management. Works defined within the FISA: 2019 - Guidance on Managing Health and Safety in Forestry The estimated value of the framework is £2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 1,350,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 1,620,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (60%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (26%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (14%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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