AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough Of Islington published an award notice for arboricultural tree-work operations and named M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED as supplier. The published award value is £4,980 excluding any stated value basis.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, dated 9 October 2026, to M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED (company number 07191602).
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration arboricultural maintenance award for delivery in the United Kingdom.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-00983290-593e-4cc5-a4e0-9faa9e384f31-1 · 4980 GBP · verified
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The award names source supplier 'M Parkin Tree Specialists Ltd'. Supplier verification matches company number 07191602 to M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 October 2026, 08:19 BST
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Release history records an Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder dated 2026-10-01T08:19:45+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026, 16:19 BST
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Release history and award document record an Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder dated 2026-10-09T16:19:40+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record has status 'active'.
Contract period stated
93% confidence12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod states startDate 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£4,980
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The award value is recorded as amount 4980, currency GBP.
Value basis
99% confidenceNot stated
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No value basis, VAT treatment, pricing breakdown or individual work-item prices are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:14 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-09T12:14:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated start date
96% confidence12 October 2026
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The award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated end date
96% confidence20 November 2026
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The award contractPeriod endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
94% confidenceArboricultural services: tree works operations and general maintenance
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The opportunity title is 'Arboricultural services - Tree works operations' and description states 'General maintenance'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
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The published classification is CPV 50000000, Repair and maintenance services.
Delivery geography
99% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item specifies a delivery address in the United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots published
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No lots are supplied and the award contains no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceRestricted procedure (above threshold)
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Restricted procedure (above threshold)'.
SME suitability
99% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on the number of bids, bidders, evaluation scores and award rationale is not supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
92% confidenceApproximately 40 days from 12 October to 20 November 2026
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The stated award period runs from 12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026; duration is calculated from the supplied dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot stated
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot confirmed
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The source is an active award notice and supplies a contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award scale
95% confidence£4,980 published value for a short stated delivery period
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The award value is £4,980 and the stated period runs from 12 October to 20 November 2026.
Route to market
99% confidenceRestricted above-threshold procedure
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The procurement method detail is stated as 'Restricted procedure (above threshold)'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice status and execution evidence
99% confidenceAward notice, not explicit signature evidence
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The record is an Awarded contract notice with an active award status. It does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.
Scope detail
99% confidenceLimited published specification
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Beyond tree works operations and general maintenance, no detailed specification, quantities or service levels are supplied.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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VAT treatment, pricing schedule, evaluation results, bid count, award rationale and extension provisions are absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract has been signed or otherwise concluded.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology and scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, VAT treatment, detailed specification, quantities, service levels, lot allocation, and extension or renewal terms.
- The stated end date supports only a date-based recompetition estimate; it is not a forecast of a future procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough Of IslingtonM. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITEDarboricultural servicestree workstree maintenanceContracts Finderrestricted procedure
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the arboricultural services award?
M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED, verified against company number 07191602.
What is the published award value?
£4,980. The notice does not state the value basis or VAT treatment.
When is the stated contract period?
12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.