Official UK procurement notice
Trees and Countryside Framework 2026
Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework is a multi-supplier arrangement established jointly by Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council. The purpose of this Framework is to appoint suitably qualified organisations to provide arboricultural and countryside works to both Councils
- How the procedure runs: Tenderers who meet all Mandatory Compliance questions will proceed to the Quality Evaluation stage.
CPV: Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work · Trees
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see ITT for more information
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #11Published value£0
Trees:
Lot Description
1A - Routine Arboricultural Works
1B - Emergency Call Out Provision
1C - Young Tree Watering and Establishment
1D - OPM (Oak Processionary Moth Nest Picking)
Lot #22Published value£0
Counrtyside:
Lot Description
2A - Path and infrastructure vegetation clearance work
2B - Meadow and Heathland Cut and Collect
2C - Habitat Work
2D - Drainage works
2E - Minor Construction work
2F - Countryside fencing, gates and grazing infrastructure
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 sub-criteria (1)
- Award Criteria: 30
Published award criteria (1)
- Award Criteria: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 30 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Trees and Countryside Framework 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 12:37 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055453- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ce9Find a Tender
- How it runs
Tenderers who meet all Mandatory Compliance questions will proceed to the Quality Evaluation stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Apr 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published197 days ago7 Apr 2026, 12:37 BST
- Market engagement181 days ago22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
please email [email protected]
- Next notice expected160 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published132 days ago11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends76 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 26 days15 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 41 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Apr 2026, 12:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST11 Jun 2026, 17:24 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Waverley Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender