Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre, Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JN
UK
Contact person: Mrs Lynda Chaffey
Telephone: +44 1392265334
E-mail: lynda.chaffey@exeter.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://exeter.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://exeter.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PR432023 Arboriculture Services (Lot 1 - Maintenance, Lot 2 Surveys & Inspection)
Reference number: DN757579
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Delivery of Arboricultural services; tree maintenance services and tree surveys
and inspection services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 374 833.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Arboricultural Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211300
77211400
77211500
77211600
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arboriculture services to include, pruning, felling, planting and aftercare of trees on Council
land, including but not exclusive to parks and open spaces, cemeteries, allotments,
residential housing sites, commercial and operational premises, Valley parks (nature
reserves) and woodlands.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be subject to renewal after five years for up to two further extensions of
twelve months, each extension.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Surveys and Inspections
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77211500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultancy services including detailed tree safety reports, expert advice and emergency
tree officer cover where necessary.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be subject to renewal after five years for up to two further extensions of
twelve months, each extension.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006210
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: PR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 1 - Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devon Tree Services Limited
08549843
37 Shiphay Lane
Torquay
TQ2 7DU
UK
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devontreeservices.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 196 159.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: PR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 2 - Inspections
Title: PR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 1 - Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Devon Tree Services
37 Shiphay Lane
Torquay
TQ2 7DU
UK
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devontreeservices.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 178 674.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
RoyalCourts of Justice
The Strand
London
EC1A2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/06/2026