Official UK procurement notice
Arboricultural Services and Associated Works
Authority: Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group Limited (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMSV Housing Group is establishing a framework for the provision of Tree Works (Arboricultural Services), including hedge pruning, stump removal and re-instatement. The Contract also includes emergency tree works to address situations where for example a tree is at risk of failing or a tree is blocking a road etc. In the event of emergency tree works being required, Suppliers MUST be able to attend site within one (1) hour of receiving notification from MSV Housing Group. MSV Housing Group detailed requirements are as set out in the Specification
CPV: Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.2 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 1 May 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKD, UKD3, UKD36
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- Not applicable
Who may buy through it
Under this Lot of the Framework Agreement the following entities will have the option to call-off contracts as and when services are required:
MSV Housing and any entity or joint venture company that MSV Housing or any other member of its group holds an interest in from time to time;
-Other Social Housing Providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may be in existence in the future). “Social Housing Provider” for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes, without limitation, registered housing providers, local authorities and ALMOs. A list of the current Social Housing Providers can be found by visiting www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗ . Such Social Housing Providers will only be entitled to call off under the Framework Agreement if MSV Housing consents
Published description of the framework
Once the Framework Agreement has been set up, MSV Housing intends to award a contract to the supplier whose bid for a place on this Lot of the Framework scored the highest following the evaluation of bids.
(Note that this represents MSV Housing’s current intention with respect to the award of the MSV Housing Contract. As an alternative, MSV Housing reserves the right to hold a mini competition amongst the framework suppliers appointed to this framework to determine who to award the contract to, if it considers it appropriate to do so.)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Site specific risk assessment: 7.5%
- Arboricultural Method Statement: 7.5%
- Staff management and training: 5%
- Emergency works: 5%
- General Tree Works: 40%
- Emergency Works: 20%
- Community benefits and social value: 10%
- Environmental impact: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
- Site specific risk assessment
- Arboricultural Method Statement
- Staff management and training
- Emergency works
- Environmental impact
- Community benefits and social value
- General Tree Works
- Emergency Works
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Arboricultural Services and Associated Works” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Under this Lot of the Framework Agreement the following entities will have the option to call-off contracts as and when services are required: MSV Housing and any entity or joint venture company that MSV Housing or any other member of its group holds an interest in from time to time; -Other Social Housing Providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may be in existence in the future). “Social Housing Provider” for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes, without limitation, registered housing providers, local authorities and ALMOs. A list of the current Social Housing Providers can be found by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing . Such Social Housing Providers will only be entitled to call off under the Framework Agreement if MSV Housing consents
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 13:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009210- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614caFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · Not applicable
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published263 days ago2 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by263 days ago3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends220 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent179 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts176 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by175 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published157 days ago20 May 2026, 13:25 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Tender notice published2 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 14:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 14:50 BST
- Contract signature expected11 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 May 2026, 13:25 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobells Professional Tree CareSME, Great Oaks Tree ServicesSME, SCS Facility ServicesSME, SHERRATT GROUP LTDSME, Thompson Tree Services (Midlands) LtdSME, idverde LtdArboricultural Services and Associated Works 2026 - 20301 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: The Contract once awarded will, subject to ongoing satisfactory performance, remain in force for a period of 2 years. Thereafter the MSV Housing Group may, at its discretion, award a further extension of up to 24 months giving a total maximum term of 4 years. | £250,000 | 28 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Dobells Professional Tree CareSME, Great Oaks Tree ServicesSME, SCS Facility ServicesSME, SHERRATT GROUP LTDSME, Thompson Tree Services (Midlands) LtdSME, idverde Ltd
- Signed
- 17 May 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract once awarded will, subject to ongoing satisfactory performance, remain in force for a period of 2 years. Thereafter the MSV Housing Group may, at its discretion, award a further extension of up to 24 months giving a total maximum term of 4 years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Dobells Professional Tree CareFramework contractor
- Great Oaks Tree ServicesFramework contractor
- SCS Facility ServicesFramework contractor
- Sherratt Landscape Contractors LimitedFramework contractor
- Sherratt Landscape Contractors LimitedFramework contractor
- Thompson Tree Services (Midlands) LtdFramework contractor
- idverde LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender