Provision of an Arboriculture Services Framework

Procurement description

The Councils are seeking to award a framework agreement for the provision of an Arboriculture Services Framework within the boundaries of the three local authorities and for external clients (across South Wales). The Councils manage thousands of trees including those on the highway, parks and open spaces, Countryside areas, Social Services establishments, car parks, schools and Estates land. In order to fulfil its duty of care it seeks to continue to assess and maintain trees in its ownership with regards to their health and structural integrity. In addition, the Councils undertake landscape maintenance work for external clients including some of the major housing developers across South Wales. The framework will encompass a wide range of tree survey and maintenance services for existing trees as well as the supply of trees and shrubs. Work tasks under the framework will be raised on an ongoing basis and will be very varied in scope and scale ranging from one off specialist tree operations to routine maintenance of trees.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

2100000.00 GBP to 2280000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM to 20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 20 September 2030

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Monmouthshire County Council

Torfaen County Borough Council

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

Within tender documentation

Description

This is the Monmouthshire - Condition Surveys

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Lot value (estimated)

50000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

60000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 Month

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Award criteria

Description

This is the Arboriculture Services - Monmouthshire

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Lot value (estimated)

800000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

960000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 month

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Award criteria

Description

This is the Mechanical Removal of Trees - Monmouthshire

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Lot value (estimated)

650000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

780000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 Months

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Award criteria

Description

This is the Condition Surveys Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

100000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

120000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 Months

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Award criteria

Description

This is the Arboriculture Services Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

550000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

660000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 month

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Description

This is the Mechanical Removal of Trees - Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent

CPV classifications

• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Delivery regions

• Award criteria

  Type: price

  Name

  Price

  Weighting: 40.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  Type: quality

  Name

  Quality

  Weighting: 50.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  Type: quality

  Name

  CWB

  Weighting: 10.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  Award criteria

  Type: price

  Name

  Price

  Weighting: 40.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  Type: quality

  Name

  Quality

  Weighting: 50.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  Type: quality

  Name

  CWB

  Weighting: 10.00

  Weighting type: percentageExact

  UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

130000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

146000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

21 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

20 September 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 September 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

12 Month

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Lot Preference Document outlines the lot allocation approach

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

03 August 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

17 July 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

28 August 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

01 March 2030, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English