Arboriculture Tree Services · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Aspire Housing (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Awarded value£410,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HRJ GOULD LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To do all manner of tree works including removal, pruning, felling and emergency call out works in the event trees being bought down by weather conditions or hanging branches. To also remove ivy or such trailing plants off Aspire properties and to deal with large infestations of Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and such like. To also check for Tree Preservation Orders on all trees before commencing work.

CPV: Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands · Aspire owned, managed or leased properties - Staffordshire - Newcastle under Lyme

Extensions: Option to extend for a period of 2x 12 months

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Mar 2026, 13:58 GMT
Last source update: 4 Mar 2026, 13:58 GMT
Authority reference: ID579
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019495
Classification (CPV): Tree-maintenance services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066221 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was tendered via Mini competition under Aspires DPS ID476 - Maintenance works - Lot 18 Tree services.
Aspire DPS was published under Tender Notice 2024/S 000-000358
Unable to link Notice due to notice being published by 3rd party and not Aspire account

Publisher note: This was tendered via Mini competition under Aspires DPS ID476 - Maintenance works - Lot 18 Tree services. Aspire DPS was published under Tender Notice 2024/S 000-000358

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £410,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HRJ GOULD LIMITEDTree services	£410,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Tree services · HRJ GOULD LIMITED
Signed
3 Mar 2026
Value
£410,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aspire Housing

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-COH: 31218R Kingsley, The Brampton, Newcastle Under Lyme, West Midlands, ST50QWContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal court of justiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HRJ Gould LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05026406 Crab Tree Farm Park Lane Stockwell Heath. Nr Admaston, Rugeley, West Midlands, WS153LX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.