Buyer Name: Belfast City Council
Buyer Address: 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8DJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
T2496 - Arboriculture Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1100000.0 GBP
1100000.0 GBP
Published
13 Aug 2025, 10:48
13 Aug 2025, 10:48
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2027, 22:59
31 Aug 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
77341000 - Tree pruning
77341000 - Tree pruning
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Northern Tree Services Ltd, McAuley Tree Landscaping Environmental
Northern Tree Services Ltd, McAuley Tree Landscaping Environmental
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
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Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Lot 4 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Arboriculture Services
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