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Published 4 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tree planting services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,957,685≈ £592k / year · £3,549,222 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 1 Jun 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Oct 2031 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of tree planting services, including the location of new sites, creation of the tree pit, tree planting and initial maintenance in the London Borough of Camden. These services will be supplied across the highways. The contract is for a period of 5 years.

  • How the procedure runs: The tender will include a Procurement Selection Questionnaire and Conditions of Participation stage, with provision to down-select tenderers, with the aim that only suitable bids are invited to tender and full evaluation. The process will include an optional phase of negotiation in case initial tender submissions are not capable of acceptance by the Council.

CPV: Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Tree-maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,957,685
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £2,957,685 exc. VAT · £3,549,222 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
Last source update
8 Jun 2026, 16:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053928
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Planting and maintenance services of green areasTree-maintenance services
Delivery area
London (UKI31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9eb Find a Tender
How it runs

The tender will include a Procurement Selection Questionnaire and Conditions of Participation stage, with provision to down-select tenderers, with the aim that only suitable bids are invited to tender and full evaluation. The process will include an optional phase of negotiation in case initial tender submissions are not capable of acceptance by the Council.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published351 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
  2. Market engagement337 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Please carefully review the document, confirm your interest, and provide answers to all questions

  3. Next notice expected142 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published135 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 16:02 BST
  5. Submission deadline105 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by9 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 10 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 13:47 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 16:02 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    8 Jun 2026, 16:02 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Jun 2026, 16:02 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Camden

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZXL-5842-VBBG Town Hall, Judd Street, London, London, WC1H 9JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure