Official UK procurement notice
PR432023 Arboriculture Services (Lot 1 - Maintenance, Lot 2 Surveys & Inspection)
Authority: Exeter City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of Arboricultural services; tree maintenance services and tree surveys
and inspection services.
CPV: Horticultural services · Tree seeding · Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Arboricultural MaintenanceAwardedRenewal
Arboriculture services to include, pruning, felling, planting and aftercare of trees on Council
land, including but not exclusive to parks and open spaces, cemeteries, allotments,
residential housing sites, commercial and operational premises, Valley parks (nature
reserves) and woodlands.
Lot #2Surveys and InspectionsAwardedRenewal
Consultancy services including detailed tree safety reports, expert advice and emergency
tree officer cover where necessary.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Membership of the Arboricultural Association and membership of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management required for both lots and criteria set out in the procurement documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 18:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2026, 16:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN757579- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056819- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4f9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
3 Apr 2025 → 16 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published130 days ago16 Jun 2026, 16:51 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Deadline moved to 21 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST20 Mar 2025, 18:19 GMT+18 days · was 3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete16 Jun 2026, 16:51 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 3 Apr 2025 | 21 Apr 2025 | +18 d |
| — | DateIV.2 | 21 Apr 2025 | 22 Apr 2025 | +1 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 20 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Arboricultural Maintenance1 award | |||
| Devon Tree ServicesSME | £1,196,159 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Surveys and Inspections1 award | |||
| Devon Tree ServicesSMEPR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 1 - Maintenance | £178,674 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056819-2026-PR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 1 - Maintenance-1 · Devon Tree ServicesSME
- Signed
- 8 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,196,159
- Status
- active
PR432023 Arboriculture Services Lot 1 - Maintenance · Devon Tree ServicesSME
- Signed
- 8 Oct 2025
- Value
- £178,674
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Arboricultural Maintenance | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Surveys and Inspections | 8bids · 8 electronic | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Devon Tree ServicesAwarded supplier
- Devon Tree Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria