Official UK procurement notice
Arboriculture Services for Wandsworth and Richmond Borough Council
Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBoth Wandsworth Borough Council and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Arboriculture Maintenance Services contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2026 and require timely retendering, with tendering commencing in early June 2025.
The contracts relate to Arboriculture Services which include, but are not limited to: Tree Planting, Tree Pruning, Tree Felling, Young Tree Maintenance, Stump Grinding, Basal Growth, Climbing Tree Inspections and Emergency Works.
The contracts will be for four years and with the option to extend each of the contract lots for up to a further four-year term.
In Wandsworth, the total annual value of these contracts is circa £1 million. The London Borough of Richmond annual contract value is circa £600,000.
The Councils currently intend to approach the market with a multi-lot tender for each borough and the aim of this exercise is for the Councils to gain a better understanding of how the supply market o
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: The Provision of Arboriculture Services Arboriculture Services for Wandsworth Borough Council: Lot 1: Highways Lot 2: Parks Lot 3: Housing, Schools and Small Sites Lot 4: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations Arboriculture Services for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames: Lot 1: Highways Lot 2: Parks Lot 4: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations
CPV: Tree-maintenance services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£12,280,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Wandsworth - Lot 1A: HighwaysAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,640,000
Wandsworth - Lot 1A: Highways. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #2Richmond - Lot 1B: HighwaysAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,720,000
Richmond - Lot 1B: Highways. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #3Wandsworth - Lot 2A: Parks.AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,280,000
Wandsworth - Lot 2A: Parks. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #4Richmond - Lot 2B: ParksAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
Richmond - Lot 2B: Parks. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #5Wandsworth - Lot 3A: Housing, Schools and Small Sites.AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,576,000
Wandsworth - Lot 3A: Housing, Schools and Small Sites. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #6Wandsworth - Lot 4A: Highways Ground Based Tree Work OperationsAwardedRenewalPublished value£184,000
Wandsworth - Lot 4A: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
Lot #7Richmond - Lot 4B: Highways Ground Based Tree WorkAwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000
Richmond - Lot 4B: Highways Ground Based Tree Work. Please refer to tender documents via the Atamis portal.
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 (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2025
- First published
- 7 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2026, 11:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
C9022- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029972- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500c8Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Outlined in contract.
- How it runs
The Provision of Arboriculture Services
Arboriculture Services for Wandsworth Borough Council:
Lot 1: Highways
Lot 2: Parks
Lot 3: Housing, Schools and Small Sites
Lot 4: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations
Arboriculture Services for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames:
Lot 1: Highways
Lot 2: Parks
Lot 4: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations
- Risks
Performance failure, funding failure, programme delay, retention of staff.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge: lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗.
Please register for Atamis here: lb-wandsworth.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_… ↗
to submit your bid.
Timeline
10 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST
- Market engagement23 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
The questionnaire is available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal accessible at lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗. The tender will be issued in June 2025.
- Next notice expected3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2025, 15:35 BST
- Clarification questions by20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by319 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent309 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends273 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published259 days ago30 Jan 2026, 11:10 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Apr 2025, 15:56 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published24 May 2025, 14:03 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2025, 15:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Jan 2026, 13:26 GMTUK6
- Contract details notice published30 Jan 2026, 11:10 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Wandsworth - Lot 1A: Highways2 awards | |||
| Glendale Countryside LimitedWandsworth - Highways1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £4,600,000 | 10 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Glendale Countryside Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Richmond - Lot 1B: Highways2 awards | |||
| K.P.S. Contractors LimitedSMERichmond - Highways1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Initial term of 4 years with an allowable extension of 4 years | £3,600,000 | 4 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| K.P.S. Contractors LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Wandsworth - Lot 2A: Parks.2 awards | |||
| Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSMEWandsworth - Parks1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £2,700,000 | 10 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Richmond - Lot 2B: Parks2 awards | |||
| Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSMERichmond - Parks1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £1,600,000 | 4 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Wandsworth - Lot 3A: Housing, Schools and Small Sites.2 awards | |||
| Woodvale Tree Care LtdSMEWandsworth - Housing, Schools and Small Sites1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £3,800,000 | 11 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Woodvale Tree Care LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Wandsworth - Lot 4A: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations2 awards | |||
| Glendale Countryside LimitedWandsworth - Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £244,000 | 12 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Glendale Countryside Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Richmond - Lot 4B: Highways Ground Based Tree Work2 awards | |||
| Woodvale Tree Care LtdSMERichmond -Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034Extensions: Extension Terms: 4 years | £670,000 | 4 Dec 2025standstill to 16 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| Woodvale Tree Care LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Richmond - Parks · Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSME
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,600,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Richmond -Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations · Woodvale Tree Care LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £670,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Wandsworth - Highways · Glendale Countryside Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £4,600,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
3 agreed KPIs: Customer complaints · Emergency Callout Services (individual incidents outside of normal operating hours) · Efficiency
- Customer complaints, The Contractor is required to log, investigate and respond to all legitimate complaints
- Emergency Callout Services (individual incidents outside of normal operating hours), The Contractor shall attend 100% of all emergency callouts within a period of 2 hours from receiving the initial contact from the client officer.
- Efficiency, The Contractor shall complete all services within the given time periods detailed on each works order
Wandsworth - Housing, Schools and Small Sites · Woodvale Tree Care LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £3,800,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Wandsworth - Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations · Glendale Countryside Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £244,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Richmond - Highways · K.P.S. Contractors LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £3,600,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Initial term of 4 years with an allowable extension of 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Wandsworth - Parks · Boarstatant Ltd T/A Cook ArboriculturalSME
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,700,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension Terms: 4 years
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million contract value does not require KPI reporting under PA2023.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Wandsworth - Lot 1A: Highways | 1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Richmond - Lot 1B: Highways | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Wandsworth - Lot 2A: Parks. | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Richmond - Lot 2B: Parks | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Wandsworth - Lot 3A: Housing, Schools and Small Sites. | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Wandsworth - Lot 4A: Highways Ground Based Tree Work Operations | 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Richmond - Lot 4B: Highways Ground Based Tree Work | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonGlendale Countryside Ltd · North West England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London Borough of Richmond Upon ThamesContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Boarstatant Limited t/a Cook Arboricultural ServicesAwarded supplier
- Glendale Countryside LtdAwarded supplier
- K.P.S. CONTRACTORS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- WOODVALE TREE CARE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (18)
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