Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Tree Maintenance and Associated Services
Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£4,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £4,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 8 Jun 2026
Awarded to Celtic Tree Surgery +7 more
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of arboricultural services between RCTCBC and tree work contractors who will be required to carry out works to the existing tree stock within the boundary of RCT and on associated land holdings of the County Borough Council.
Tree maintenance work will include tree surgery, felling and stump grinding, removal and all associated tasks with the aforementioned work.
CPV: Agricultural services · Forestry services · Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£4,000,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 95%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Social Value
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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jul 2026, 13:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
RCT69- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031192- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c6eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
3 Apr 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published204 days ago3 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST
- Clarification questions by180 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline171 days ago6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by145 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent139 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends128 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published113 days ago3 Jul 2026, 13:07 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Apr 2026- Tender notice published3 Apr 2026, 11:06 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 11:11 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 11:11 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 13:07 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £4,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1515 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Tree Surgery, G&N Tree Services Ltd, Gnosis, Hazelwood Trees Ltd, JW Contracting, Orange ForestrySMEVCSE +2 morejoint awardThe Provision of Tree Maintenance & Associated Services1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 | £4,000,000 | 8 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Tree Maintenance & Associated Services · Celtic Tree Surgery, G&N Tree Services Ltd, Gnosis, Hazelwood Trees Ltd, JW Contracting, Orange ForestrySMEVCSE +2 more
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £3,333,333
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one | 15 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice- Celtic Tree SurgeryAwarded supplier
- G&N Tree Services LtdAwarded supplier
- GnosisAwarded supplier
- Hazelwood Trees LtdAwarded supplier
- JW ContractingAwarded supplier
- ORANGE FORESTRY LTD T/A FOREST PARK AND GARDENAwarded supplier
- Pitchford Tree ServicesAwarded supplier
- WR LloydAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender