Official UK procurement notice
EPP0282 Arboriculture Works to Urban and Rural Trees, Rochford
Authority: Rochford District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: East of England (UKH36)
Published estimate£420,000≈ £84k / year · £504,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 10 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 4 Jan 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRochford District Council requires a reliable and competent contractor to deliver a range of tree and ground‑maintenance works across the district. These services are essential for ensuring public safety, meeting statutory obligations, and maintaining the condition of parks, open spaces, and other Council-managed land.
CPV: Forestry services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree pruning and hedge trimming
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewalPublished value£420,000
- Value
- £420,000 exc. VAT · £504,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The option to extend for 2 x 12 months
77200000 Forestry services77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas77340000 Tree pruning and hedge trimming
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).
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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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (3)
- Price — Price will be assessed using the tenderer's submitted prices within the Pricing Schedule. Scores will be calculated in accordance with the price evaluation methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender
- Quality — Quality will be assessed against the quality questions and evaluation methodology set out in the tender documents, including the tenderer's approach to the delivery and management of the services.
- Social Value — Social Value will be evaluated based on the tenderer's proposed commitments and outcomes relevant to the delivery of the contract, in accordance with the evaluation criteria and methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender.
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
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07808e
How it was run
Run through: OPEN-UK
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Council’s e-procurement portal at www.open-uk.org/opportunities ↗ . Full instructions for accessing the tender documents and submitting a tender are available within the portal. Tenders submitted by email or by any other method will not be accepted.
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice publishedearlier today5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BST
- Tender notice expectedin 5 days10 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
- Clarification questions byin 25 days30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 32 days6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 50 days23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 91 days4 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published5 Oct 2026, 11:31 BSTUK3
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Essex County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcuring in partnership
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender