Official UK procurement notice
Arboriculture and Landscape Services
Authority: Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk intends to form a Framework Agreement covering 2 separate lots for Arboricultural and Landscape Services.
Lot 1: This service involves aspects of Arboricultural work including work to trees that require climbing in order to carry out maintenance work. The majority of programmed and reactive tree pruning and felling work will be awarded through this Lot.
Lot 2: Emergency call out service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to attend tree related emergencies. This can include fallen trees and branches that may cause obstruction or other interference that may be due to adverse weather conditions. The contractor will make safe the tree/site and notify the Arboricultural Officer who will organise any follow up works.
CPV: Tree pruning · Tree pruning and hedge trimming · Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · 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
- Bids received
- 8 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Nov 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- None
Published description of the framework
A schedule of rates will be submitted by each contractor. Either a direct award or further competition will be carried out dependent on the Council's requirements.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Arboricultural ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£166,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Arboricultural Emergency ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£332,000
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Arboricultural Services | 45% | 50% | 5% | |
| 2 · Arboricultural Emergency Service | 55% | 40% | 5% |
- Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Arboriculture and Landscape Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2026, 08:25 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
BCKLWN393- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068105- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e4cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · None
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published154 days ago21 May 2026, 08:25 BST
- Market engagement138 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
The exercise consists of written responses to 7 questions.
The deadline for submissions is 5th June 2026 at 12:00 Noon.
- Tender notice published94 days ago20 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
- Clarification questions by65 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends59 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by30 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 14:51 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 May 2026, 08:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 10:33 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £498,00020 Jul 2026, 10:33 BSTwas £490,000
- Status changed to active20 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
- Deadline published: 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST20 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2026, 15:16 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST11 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST+7 days · was 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2026, 14:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2026, 14:51 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The Council has made the decision to extend the deadline for submissions to 24th August 2026 at 12:00 Noon.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 21 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Arboricultural Services1 award | |||
| Golden Tree SurgeonsSME, John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd, TNA Commercial (trading name of The Norfolk Arborist Ltd)SME, Vegetation Management Services LimitedSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Up to 3 years | £166,000 | 30 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Arboricultural Emergency Service1 award | |||
| Gavin Jones Ltd, Vegetation Management Services LimitedSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: Up to 3 years | £332,000 | 1 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Arboricultural Services | 8final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Arboricultural Emergency Service | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Gavin Jones LtdFramework contractor
- Golden Tree Surgeons LtdFramework contractor
- John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) LtdFramework contractor
- TNA Commercial (trading name of The Norfolk Arborist Ltd)Framework contractor
- Vegetation Management Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender