Arboricultral Services for Swale Borough Council
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This sits in the upper-middle of the Agriculture, Forestry & Horticulture band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 3,317 valued Agriculture, Forestry & Horticulture tenders in our corpus.
Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for arboricultral services.
The contract will involve undertaking a range of arboricultral 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%2C-forestry%2C-horticultural%2C-aquacultural-and-apicultural-services./K5GMDUZKP6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K5GMDUZKP6
What the supplier must deliver
The contract will involve undertaking a range
The contract will involve undertaking a range of arboricultral services, the contractor is expected to provide a suitably qualified team with van, chipper and equipment.
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.
The contract shall commence on 15th January
The contract shall commence on 15th January 2027 and terminate on 14th January 2030.
Expressions of Interest and the Invitation
Expressions of Interest and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal.
All communication / clarifications must be submitted
All communication / clarifications must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.
Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation
- Hold at bidWaste carrier / pesticide / arboricultural certifications as relevant
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
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- tender · Open
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