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Swale Borough Council

Arboricultural Services for Swale Borough Council

Agriculture & ForestryCPV 77000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline31 Aug 2026
Published6 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide

Not enough history for this buyer At least £207,720 — the value at which this notice had to be published.

Timeline
Published 6 Aug 2026ClosedCloses 31 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Procurement@swale.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

When this comes round again

Swale Borough Council has published 3 Agriculture, Forestry & Horticulture notices, about every 14 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around October 2027.

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The brief

Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for arboricultural services.

The contract will involve undertaking a range of arboricultural services, the contractor is expected to provide a suitably qualified team with van, chipper and equipment.

It is estimated that the contractor will provide one day per week split between climbing and ground works, Swale Borough Council will provide a list of works for the team and prioritise their workload.

The contract shall commence on 15th January 2027 and terminate on 14th January 2030.

The council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years on a 1yr + 1yr basis.

The tender/s who submit/s the Most Advantageous Tender will be awarded the contract.

Expressions of Interest and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal.

The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the ITT is 31st August 2026 at 09:00hrs.

All communication / clarifications must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Sittingbourne:-Agricultural,-forestry,-horticultural,-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./K5GMDUZKP6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K5GMDUZKP6

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The contract will involve undertaking a range

The contract will involve undertaking a range of arboricultural services, the contractor is expected to provide a suitably qualified team with van, chipper and equipment.

02

It is estimated that the contractor

It is estimated that the contractor will provide one day per week split between climbing and ground works, Swale Borough Council will provide a list of works for the team and prioritise their workload.

03

The contract shall commence on 15th January

The contract shall commence on 15th January 2027 and terminate on 14th January 2030.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d84c
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074619-2026
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