Official UK procurement notice
2025 - 1070 Provision of Arboricutural Services Framework
Authority: Citizen Housing Group Ltd (Charity / VCSE)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCitizen wishes to tender for the provision of Arboricultural Services Framework to ensure that we receive an excellent service, which represents value for money.
We are seeking to procure the services of suitably experienced service providers with the capability to deliver the required services and who best meet the need of Citizen and its customers.
The estimated value of the framework is up to £360,000 per annum (p.a.), and £1,440,000 over the duration of the agreement.
Citizen plans to divide the provision of the agreement into two Lots, as described below.
- Lot 1 – Coventry
- Lot 2 – Birmingham
- Lot 3 - Herefordshire and Worcestershire
The contract will be let for a duration of 3-years with an option to extend for a further 1-year.
We are to appoint one supplier per lot, and the same tenderer may be appointed to all lots, based on the Value for Money and their submission.
To express an interest in this project please follow the link below which will take you directly to Citizen`s E-Procurement Portal;
in-tendhost.co.uk/citizenhousing/aspx/… ↗
You will be required to register if you have not already done so previously, and be logged in to be able to download the tender documents.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Tree pruning · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Tree seeding
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
Published description of the framework
Framework pricing used throughout the framework.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£640,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3AwardedRenewalPublished value£128,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “2025 - 1070 Provision of Arboricutural Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2029
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 17:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085597- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc07Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
in-tendhost.co.uk/citizenhousing/aspx/… ↗
All submissions are to be through our e-procurement portal, In-Tend, using the above link. Citizen's procurement team can be contacted on [email protected] to assist with onboarding onto the portal and general portal enquiries. All tender enquires, however, must be submitted through the In-tend portal to ensure a full audit trail of communication regarding the tender, is captured.
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 3 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published307 days ago22 Dec 2025, 17:58 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends276 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by212 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent194 days ago15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends184 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts178 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published144 days ago3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Tender notice published22 Dec 2025, 17:58 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 15:25 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,168,0006 Jan 2026, 15:25 GMT
- Contract award notice published15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
- Contract award notice published15 Apr 2026, 15:16 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jun 2026, 16:31 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 6 Jan 2026
- 2025-12: 1 release · 22 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Beechwood Trees and Landscapes LimitedSME, Creative Gardening SolutionsSME2025 - 1070 - Arboricultural Services Framework1 May 2026 – 1 May 2029 · up to 1 May 2030Extensions: 1 Year | £1,440,000 inc. VAT | 15 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
2025 - 1070 - Arboricultural Services Framework · Beechwood Trees and Landscapes LimitedSME, Creative Gardening SolutionsSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,440,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 · up to 1 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 Year
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| Lot 2 | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| Lot 3 | 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Beechwood Trees and Landscapes LimitedFramework contractor
- Creative Gardening Solutions LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender