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Tree and Woodland Maintenance - Arboriculture Services[E17]

Bristol, United KingdomBristol City Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This project is to appoint a specialist arboricultural contractor to provide comprehensive tree and woodland maintenance services across Bristol City Council's tree stock and woodland assets. The contract covers planned and reactive arboricultural operations including tree inspections, pruning, crown management, pollarding, felling, stump treatment, epicormic growth removal, planting, establishment and aftercare of…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 5,616,000
Buyer: Bristol City CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E6]: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 5,616,000
Published[E14]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This project is to appoint a specialist arboricultural contractor to provide comprehensive tree and woodland maintenance services across Bristol City Council's tree stock and woodland assets. The contract covers planned and reactive arboricultural operations including tree inspections, pruning, crown management, pollarding, felling, stump treatment, epicormic growth removal, planting, establishment and aftercare of new trees, and the maintenance of young and mature tree populations. The service is intended to ensure public safety, protect and enhance the council's tree assets, support biodiversity and ecological value, maintain highways and public spaces, comply with relevant arboricultural standards and legislation, and deliver the sustainable long-term management of the city's urban forest and woodland estate between 2027 and 2032.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E10]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101332-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Bristol City Council.
Document 101332-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 03400000 (Forestry and logging products).
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 77200000 (Forestry services).
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032.
“2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101332-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-27T12:00:00Z”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This project is to appoint a specialist arboricultural contractor to provide comprehensive tree and woodland maintenance services across Bristol City Council's tree stock and woodland assets. The contract covers planned and reactive arboricultural operations including tree inspe…”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKK, United Kingdom.
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.
“2026-11-20T23:59:59Z”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101332-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T09:35:03Z”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=97fbdcc5-17d1-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Tree and Woodland Maintenance - Arboriculture Services".
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 5,616,000 excluding VAT.
“5616000 GBP”
Document 101332-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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