Official UK procurement notice
Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework
Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South West (UKK11)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,700,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Limited +10 more2 awards
Framework period 1 yr 4 moends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTo 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.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 11 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 14 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 4 mo from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2030
Published description of the framework
The framework is split into 2 lots - Lot 1 - Arboricultural Services and Lot 2 - Forestry Services. Each lot has the ability to award a call off contract either via a direct award process based on framework rankings or via a competitive process.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,350,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Arboricultural ServicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Forestry ServicesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
Lot distribution rule: There is no restriction on the number of lots an organisation can be awarded.
There is no restriction on the maximum number of organisations which may be admitted to the framework
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 13:02 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 09:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
DN797914- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002788- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518a3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders to be submitted via ProContract - procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 13 May 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 13:02 BST
- Next notice expected2 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published286 days ago13 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Clarification questions by259 days ago9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends252 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by221 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published178 days ago1 May 2026, 09:41 BST
- Standstill ends166 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Pipeline notice published20 May 2025, 13:02 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published13 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active13 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT13 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Contract award notice published1 May 2026, 09:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 May 2026, 09:41 BST
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected19 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 142 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 1110 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
£1,350,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Arboricultural Services1 award | |||
| Beechwood Trees and Landscapes LimitedSME, Climbers Way Tree Care Limited, EUROFOREST LIMITED, GREENMAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, Groundlord LimitedSME, John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd +5 moreLot 1: Arboriculture Services1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | ceiling above | 17 Apr 2026standstill to 13 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Forestry Services1 award | |||
| Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME, C&R FORESTRY LIMITED, Climbers Way Tree Care Limited, GREENMAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, Groundlord LimitedSME, Heartwood Tree Surgeons Ltd +1 more1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 | ceiling above | 17 Apr 2025standstill to 13 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Arboricultural Services | 11final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Forestry Services | 7final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- AINSTY TIMBER MARKETING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BEECHWOOD TREES AND LANDSCAPES LTDFramework contractor
- C&R FORESTRY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CLIMBERS WAY TREE CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EUROFOREST LtdFramework contractor
- FOREMOST TREE SURGEONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GREENMAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GROUNDLORD LTDFramework contractor
- HEARTWOOD TREE SURGEONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- PITCHFORD TREE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PRO LANDSCAPES MDX LTDFramework contractor
- TEIGN TREES AND LANDSCAPES SOUTH WEST LIMITEDFramework contractor
- idverde LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender