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Arboricultural Services for Peterborough
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £7,000,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BSTOpen for bids.
- Published
- 30 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Peterborough City Council manages and maintains a significant and diverse tree stock in line with the Council's Trees and Woodland Strategy. This currently comprises approximately 40,000 specimen trees across a wide range of locations within the unitary authority boundary, including highways, parks, open spaces, cemeteries, churchyards, allotments, schools and the Crematorium, together with other public assets.
The Council is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and sustainable urban forest that contributes positively to the environment, biodiversity, climate resilience and the wellbeing of residents. The Council is therefore seeking a competent Arboricultural Association (ARB) Approved contractor to deliver a range of arboricultural services within the Peterborough area, to support this endeavour.
The contract duties will include:
- Tree pruning and crown management.
- Tree felling and dismantling operations.
- Emergency call-out and storm response services.
- Stump removal and management.
- Young tree maintenance and establishment.
- Highway and public realm tree maintenance.
- Woodland and shelterbelt management.
- Management of pests, diseases and invasive species where required.
The purpose of the contract will be to support the delivery of these objectives through planned and reactive arboricultural maintenance services.
The anticipated contract commencement is 1st April 2027 with an initial term of 5 years and the option for a further five optional extensions of 12 months each.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 77211400
- 77211500
- 77341000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
4 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 5 Aug 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 5 August 2026.
Release 074387-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 28 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 28 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 091620-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 28 Sep 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 28 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Fri 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST.
Release 091621-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 30 Sep 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 30 September 2026. Stated change: Revision of the available extensions term and contract value.
Deadline in this release: Fri 23 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST.
Release 092160-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
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- Source
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- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Wed 7 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:06 BST
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