Official UK procurement notice
Tree Management Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)·On behalf of: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2025awarded 30 Oct 2025
Awarded to ACME ARB LTD +5 more
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Tree Management Framework has been created with six contractors who will be responsible for carrying out work on trees within the Sheffield City Council boundary.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Apr 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Market research was undertaken in November 2024, full details have been provided within the tender pack (Annex C - Background docs)
CPV: Tree-clearing services · Tree-cutting services · Tree-maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 15 bids received (2.5 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework
Mini-competitions to be used to award the scheduled work. Emergency work to be awarded on a rotational basis.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£5,000,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Technical & professional ability
All contractors will be Arboricultural Association Approved and maintain this certification throughout the duration of the framework.
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
- Price: Mini-competitions under the framework will be evaluated on price. Emergency work will be direct awarded to framework providers as and when required in through a pre-determined fair process. Prices for this work will be evaluated as part of the initial framework evaluation.
Conditions of participation1
- Technical & professional ability
All contractors will be Arboricultural Association Approved and maintain this certification throughout the duration of the framework.
What this means for your bid
- “Tree Management Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Apr 2029
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 16:07 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
101496- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042146- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ef4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Appointment period ends
- 18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicP… ↗
Bidders can register to the YORtender portal here - uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 16:07 BST
- Next notice expected23 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published22 Jul 2025, 16:16 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent352 days ago30 Oct 2025
- Standstill ends340 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published301 days ago19 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 16:07 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published22 Jul 2025, 16:16 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active22 Jul 2025, 16:16 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST22 Jul 2025, 16:16 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Oct 2025, 12:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Oct 2025, 12:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 61 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1515 from SMEs
Named bidders 15published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACME ARB LTDSME, DB TREE CARE LTDSME, OAKBROOK SERVICES LTDSME, SILVER OAK ARBORICULTURE LIMITEDSME, Sheffield Tree Care LtdSME, Thompson Tree Services (UK) LtdSME5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2030 | £5,000,000 | 30 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Tree Management Framework · ACME ARB LTDSME, DB TREE CARE LTDSME, OAKBROOK SERVICES LTDSME, SILVER OAK ARBORICULTURE LIMITEDSME, Sheffield Tree Care LtdSME, Thompson Tree Services (UK) LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2025
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Period
- 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders | 15 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonACME ARB LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonDB TREE CARE LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonOAKBROOK SERVICES LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonSHEFFIELD TREE CARE LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonSILVER OAK ARBORICULTURE LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonTHOMPSON TREE SERVICES (UK) LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winACORN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- did not winANDERSON TREE CARE LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winD C GROUND & TREE CARE LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winDRYAD TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winIAN TRUEMAN SPECIALIST TREE SERVICES LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winJ B HIBBERD LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winJAKE EVILLE TREE CARE LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winPrecision Tree CareSME · East Midlands
- did not winRIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
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 noticeOther public bodies
- SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTDProcuring entityEvaluator of Social Value
Framework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice · 6 awarded- ACME ARB LTDFramework contractor
- ACORN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ANDERSON TREE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- D C GROUND & TREE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DB TREE CARE LTDFramework contractor
- DRYAD TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- IAN TRUEMAN SPECIALIST TREE SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- J B HIBBERD LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- JAKE EVILLE TREE CARE LTDBidder / tenderer
- OAKBROOK SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
Show 5 more suppliers
- Precision Tree CareBidder / tenderer
- RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SHEFFIELD TREE CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SILVER OAK ARBORICULTURE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THOMPSON TREE SERVICES (UK) LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender