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Published 14 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2324-0234 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Islington Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,700,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 May 2026
Framework period 4 yrsends 16 Aug 2030 · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

You are invited by Islington Council (the “Authority”) to tender for the above works. The information that you need to complete your tender will be found in the Invitation to Tender Competition pack consisting of Quality/Social Value questions, appendices, pricing schedule, terms and conditions, and specification/description that have been uploaded to the London Tenders Portal (“LTP”). The London Borough of Islington is tendering a framework agreement for Arboricultural Services with 4 lots to cover each area. The framework agreement will be for ‘Tree Planting, Facilitation and Establishment of Tree Stock’, Additional Plant Aftercare, Cyclical Maintenance of Tree Stock, and Reactive works across the borough including emergency call out cover and operations, insurance related tree works and ad-hoc tree works. The framework will be divided into 4 Lots covering:

  • Planting programme (LOT 1)
  • Establishment and aftercare (LOT 2)
  • Cyclical maintenance (LOT 3)
  • Reactive tree works (LOT 4) Further details on each Lot will be provided in the invitation to tender pack. The agreement will run for a period of 48 months. It is estimated that the Contract will start on August 17th, 2026. The procurement will be evaluated based on an award criteria of 30% Price, 50% Quality and 20% Social value to equal 100%. The breakdown of each award criteria will be in the tender pack. The estimated budget for the framework agreement is £10,700,000 for the maximum 48 months term of the awarded Contracts. Tender submission must be returned via the LTP by 12pm on 25 May 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: A Prior Information Notice - PIN was done in early 2025 ahead of the commencement of Procurement Act 2023.

CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEPublished value£10,700,000
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £10,700,000 exc. VAT · £12,840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Arboricultural Services: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Arboricultural Services: The procurement will be evaluated based on an award criteria of 30% Price, 50% Quality and 20% Social value to equal 100%. The breakdown of each award criteria will be in the tender pack to make up 100%.
What this means for your bid
  • “2324-0234 Arboricultural Services Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 15 Jan 2029
First published
14 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
Authority reference
GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033639
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Planting and maintenance services of green areas
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published196 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by155 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends155 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts71 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 11:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Islington

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBMD-2513-CWJJ Islington Town Hall, London, London, N1 2UDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents will be available via the London Tenders Portal such as guidance for bidders, quality return documents, pricing schedule etc.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsTechnical specifications are included in the tender pack to be accessed via the London Tenders Portal.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender