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title: "Invitation to Tender for Tree Maintenance 2026 – 2030"
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# Invitation to Tender for Tree Maintenance 2026 – 2030

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-tree-maintenance-2026-2030-ocds-h6vhtk-06c703). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Invitation to Tender for Tree Maintenance 2026 – 2030". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 August 2026 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Horticultural services, Tree pruning
- **Delivery Location:** UKG37
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-tree-maintenance-2026-2030-ocds-h6vhtk-06c703#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c703`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-tree-maintenance-2026-2030-ocds-h6vhtk-06c703#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsandwellmbc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-tree-maintenance-2026-2030-ocds-h6vhtk-06c703#participate

## Description
The Council identified its requirement to establish a Framework Agreement (“Contract”) to appoint three (3) suitably qualified and experienced Contractor’s. 
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”), under the care of the Council’s Urban Forestry Unit deals with the inspection and maintenance of the Council's tree stock. These works are primarily on highways, parks and open spaces, although they do carry out work on all other Council land where trees are located at the request of the Land Manager. 
Additional work is undertaken for the Neighbourhoods Directorate within the gardens of tenanted homes and sheltered accommodation, Sandwell Leisure Trust, Cultural Services, Sandwell Education Authority and Highways Maintenance. The Council does not assist with work on trees located on private land unless it is deemed to be dead, diseased or dangerous.
All trees that fall under the ownership or management of the Council are protected. Therefore, it is illegal for anyone other than, instructed and approved tree surgeons to prune, fell or carry out any form of works to these trees.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77300000, 77341000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Tree Maintenance Services 2026 - 2030 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Acorn Environmental Management Group, Gristwood & Toms Limited, Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134720`, `GB-FTS-155420`, `GB-FTS-174299`
  - Value: £2,400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064493-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-29T13:28:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T20:49:17.348Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c703