Arboricultural Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£2.4m
Suppliers
4
Lots
3
Published
22 Dec 2025
Description
This contract opportunity relates to supplying Bedford Borough Council (the Client) with a comprehensive range of arboricultural services. Typically, this will be for trees associated with the Council's Clean, Safe and Green Services which is responsible for managing trees in the Borough's highways, parks and amenity open spaces, equating to approximately 30,000 trees.
Scope
- Reference
- BBC EN 03993
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2030Possible extension to 31 Jan 2031
+ 1 year
- CPV classifications
- 034520007721130077211400772115007721160077340000
- Contract locations
- East of England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Emergency out of hours service - Method Statement | — | quality | 25.00% |
| A2 Staffing capacities and capabilities | — | quality | 20.00% |
| A3 Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| A4 Price | — | price | 50.00% |
| B1 General Tree Maintenance - Method Statement | — | quality | 25.00% |
| B2 Staffing capacities and capabilities | — | quality | 20.00% |
| B3 Contract Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| B4 Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| B5 Price | — | price | 40.00% |
| C1 Tree Planting and Establishment - Method Statement | — | quality | 25.00% |
| C2 Staffing capacities and capabilities | — | quality | 20.00% |
| C3 Contract Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| C4 Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| C5 Price | — | price | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£51k
Award date
18 Dec 2025
Contract start
12 Mar 2026
Contract end
11 Mar 2030
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency (out of normal working hours) service | — | complete |
| 2 | Tree Maintenance Service | — | complete |
| 3 | Tree Planting and establishment service | — | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 18 Dec 2025 · Contract period 12 Mar 2026 — 11 Mar 2030
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 18 Dec 2025 · Contract period 12 Mar 2026 — 11 Mar 2030
Award 3· 1 supplier
Awarded 18 Dec 2025 · Contract period 12 Mar 2026 — 11 Mar 2030
Award 4· 1 supplier
Awarded 18 Dec 2025 · Contract period 12 Mar 2026 — 11 Mar 2030
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
—
Awarded total
£2.4m
Emergency (out of normal working hours) service
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2030
Estimated
—
CPV
Tree Maintenance Service
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2030
Estimated
—
CPV
Tree Planting and establishment service
Start
01 Feb 2026
End
31 Jan 2030
Estimated
—
CPV
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