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25 June 2026

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United Kingdom

Category Services

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 12th Jun 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-05228c
Common Procurement VocabularyPlants
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£2,600,000
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United Kingdom

Category Services

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 12th Jun 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-05228c
Common Procurement VocabularyPlants
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£2,600,000

Scope

Reference

DN811715

Description

The London Borough of Sutton is conducting this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure (2 Stage) in accordance with the requirements of The Procurement Act 2023 (section 20(4)).

The key stages of the procurement are:

Participation Stage (Stage 1)

Tender Stage (Stage 2)

The scope of the service required is set out in this specification as well as in the schedules.

Part 1 Details the overall requirements and standards for the service as well as key requirements, standards and performance measures, which appertain to the contract for arboricultural maintenance for the Borough. It is designed to provide an overview of those elements that are essential to its good management, and to give a broad indication of the service required from the perspective of the customer.

Part 2 Specifies in detail what should be done to achieve the standards specified in part 1.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details.

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,600,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,120,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2034
  • 7 years

Description of possible extension:

The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the successful Tenderers ('Potential Supplier') for a duration of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years upon agreement only. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1 April 2027.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 03451000 - Plants
  • 03452000 - Trees
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

The economic and financial standing of Suppliers will be tested using the published methodology

Please refer to the Supplier Guidance for full details

Technical ability conditions of participation

PARTICIPATION STAGE (Stage 1)

The conditions of participation include a number of Pass/Fail questions and Technical Ability scored questions.

The scored Technical Ability questions (and weightings) will be as follows:

Relevant Contract Experience / Case Studies - 40%

Emergency Response Capability - 30%

Resources, Systems and Contract Management - 20%

Health & Safety and Operational Competence - 10%

Following evaluation of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) against the criteria published, it is anticipated that up to five (5) Suppliers achieving the highest overall scores will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the Tender Stage.

Notwithstanding the above, the Council reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to invite more than five (5) Suppliers to participate in the Tender Stage where it considers this to be appropriate.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

3 July 2026, 4:00pm

Tender submission deadline

10 July 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Reference DN811715

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

15 October 2026


Award criteria

Name Description Type Weighting
Quality

TENDER STAGE (Stage 2)

It is anticipated that up to five (5) Suppliers achieving the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage (Stage 1) will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the...

Tender Stage.

Notwithstanding the above, the Council reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to invite more than five (5) Suppliers to participate in the Tender Stage where it considers this to be appropriate.

The Tender Stage (Stage 2) will include a number of Pass/Fail questions and Method Statements that will be scored.

The Method Statements (and weightings) will be as follows:

Delivery of Emergency and Reactive Tree Works - 30%

Implementation and 'Go Live' - 20%

Resource Capacity and Service Resilience - 20%

Quality Control and Compliance Management - 10%

Customer Service and Resident Communication - 10%

Social Value - 10%

The above Method Statements will make up 70% of the overall tender.

The Council reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend or revise any of the above Method Statements at the Tender Stage (Stage 2) where it deems this necessary or appropriate. Notwithstanding any such amendments, the overall Quality Weighting will remain at 70% of the total tender assessment.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details

Quality 70%
Price

The Price Weighting will account for 30% of the total tender assessment.

PLEASE NOTE: The Bills of Quantities (BOQ) are provided solely for the purpose of tender pricing and contain estimated...

quantities only. The quantities stated are not guaranteed and are provided for guidance purposes only. The actual quantities required may increase or decrease during the Contract Term, and no claim shall arise against the Council as a result of any variation between the approximation and actual quantities. The Council reserves the right to vary the quantities during the Contract Term in accordance with its operational requirements.

Price 30%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Documents

Associated tender documents

The documents are via the London Tenders Portal. Reference DN811715


Contracting authority

London Borough of Sutton

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJMC-1445-VCVG

Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way

Sutton

SM1 1EA

United Kingdom

Email: commercial.procurement [at] sutton.gov.uk

Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government