Buyer Name: Bedford Borough Council
Buyer Address: Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, UKH24, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Leon Clancy
Contact Email: leon.clancy@bedford.gov.uk
Arboricultural Framework
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
50634.0 GBP
50634.0 GBP
Published
22 Dec 2025, 10:27
22 Dec 2025, 10:27
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
12 Mar 2026, 00:00
12 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
11 Mar 2030, 23:59
11 Mar 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
77211300 - Tree-clearing services
77211300 - Tree-clearing services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Glendale Countryside Ltd, Eden Tree Specialists Ltd, Gristwood and Toms Ltd, Simply Tree Services Ltd
Glendale Countryside Ltd, Eden Tree Specialists Ltd, Gristwood and Toms Ltd, Simply Tree Services Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
This contract opportunity relates to supplying Bedford Borough Council (the Client) with a comprehensive range of arboricultural services. Typically, this will be for trees associated with the Council's Clean, Safe and Green Services which is responsible for managing trees in the Borough's highways, parks and amenity open spaces, equating to approximately 30,000 trees.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Arboricultural Framework - Lot 1 - Emergency Out of Hours Service
Award Title: Arboricultural Framework - LOT 2 - General Tree Maintenance Service
Award Title: Arboricultural Framework - LOT 3 - Tree Planting & Establishment
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