BS 3998 (tree work)

The demand curve

Notices demanding it per 10,000 published, by year — rate-normalised so corpus growth never masquerades as demand. Complete years only.

The pale bars are 2025 onward. The Procurement Act went live on 24 February 2025 and changed how notices are written, so the step across that date is partly a change in convention and not only a change in demand. We have not measured how much of it is which, so please do not read this as a trend.

The receipts

Notices that demand it, and the sentence each demand was found in. Nothing is counted here without one.

• Trowbridge RTC Tree worksmandatory

  Trowbridge Town Council

  All work undertaken must be in line with best practice and BS3998 (2010).

• Tree Maintenance Invitation to Tendermandatory

  Wroughton Parish Council

  All tree work carried out must be in accordance with WPC's Tree Works Specification, and in accordance with British Standard 3998:2010 Recommendations for Tree Work [BS3998].

• NRGC WM - Natural Rivers and Green Corridors Woodland Management - AWARDmandatory

  Birmingham City Council

  All work must be completed in line with BS3998 2010 British Standard for Tree Work.

• Tree works

  Lymington and Pennington Town Council

  All works are to be carried out in accordance with relevant British Standards (BS 3998:2010 "Tree Work - Recommendations"), Arboricultural Association best practice, and current health and safety legislation.

• Ground Maintenance Works and Biodiversity Enhancements

  Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police

  BS3998 - Tree Work;

• Tree Surveys and Inspection Consultancy Services

  Ashford Borough Council

  TREE/24/1 Ashford Borough Council are looking to procure a consultancy service to support the delivery of tree surveys and inspections within the Borough of Ashford, Kent, in compliance with British Standard BS 3998:2010 Tree Work - Recommendations.

• CWC23091 - Arboriculture Services

  Wolverhampton City Council

  Routine Maintenance work on trees in line with BS3998

• Tree Planting Season 2023 - 24 Works

  Gloucestershire County Council

  All works to be in line with British Standards, Tree Works Recommendations BS3998:2010, following current Biosecurity in Arboriculture practices, and Arboriculture and Forestry Health and Safety Executive, within the budgetary constraints to ensure good survival rate of planting projects undertaken.

• Framework for the Provision of Tree Surgery Services

  Oldham Council

  Oldham Council demand the highest standards of tree work to a minimum standard of BS 3998 (2010) and all relevant AFAG best practice guidelines.

• Tree Maintenance Works

  Windlesham Parish Council

  Also to BS3998: 2010 standards or equivalent "Recommendations for Tree Work".

• Tree Maintenance Services 2023 (HDG/2022/243*)

  Stoke-on-Trent City Council

  Also to BS3998: 2010 standards or equivalent "Recommendations for Tree Work"

• Tree Maintenance Contract

  Network Homes

  Maintenance work on trees in line with BS3998

See it live

No open tenders demand it at this moment — the list updates continuously.