AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough Of Islington published an award notice for arboricultural tree-work operations and ad-hoc maintenance across multiple sites. The active award names M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED and reports a total value of £137,000.
Published outcomeAward announced to M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED under a restricted procedure.
Market significanceA short-duration, £137,000 UK tree-work and maintenance award, relevant to arboricultural and grounds-maintenance suppliers.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b52efa2b-a940-4304-a4b2-9b83003e7313-1 · 137000 GBP · verified
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The award names M Parkin Tree Specialists Ltd; supplier verification matches company number 07191602 to M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice lifecycle
99% confidenceOpportunity notice published 1 October 2026; award notice published 9 October 2026.
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Release history records tender and award notices on those dates.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award.
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Award status is recorded as active.
Contract execution
98% confidenceUnknown; the published data records an active award but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
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No signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
Reported contract period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
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Award contractPeriod gives these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£137,000
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The single active award reports value.amount 137000 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published £137,000 is the value of the single award to the named supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one listed supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Opportunity published
99% confidence1 October 2026, 08:19 BST
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Tender datePublished is 2026-10-01T08:19:48+01:00.
Tender deadline
99% confidence9 October 2026, 12:29 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-09T12:29:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026, 15:19 BST
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T15:19:48+01:00.
Reported start date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Reported end date
98% confidence20 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
95% confidenceArboricultural services: tree works operations and ad-hoc maintenance.
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Process title is 'Arboricultural services - Tree works operations'; description includes 'Ad-hoc maintenance'.
Site coverage
83% confidenceMulti-site, described as 14 sites.
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Description states 'Multi site x 14'.
Category
99% confidenceServices; CPV 50000000 — Repair and maintenance services.
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Tender classification and main procurement category.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom; more precise delivery locations were not supplied.
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Tender item delivery address gives countryName United Kingdom only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective procedure; described as a restricted procedure above threshold.
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Tender procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is 'Restricted procedure (above threshold)'.
SME suitability
97% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs.
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids, bidder identities and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceReported period from 12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
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Award contractPeriod fields.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
90% confidenceThe notice indicates a compact, short-term tree-work and ad-hoc maintenance requirement across multiple sites.
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Published scope, value and reported contract period.
Route-to-market signal
96% confidenceThe buyer used a restricted above-threshold procedure and indicated SME suitability.
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Tender procurement method details and SME suitability field.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status interpretation
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice, not explicit evidence of a signed contract or completed mobilisation.
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Award status is active; no signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Scope description clarity
99% confidenceThe source description is abbreviated and includes '13680 EST Multi site x 14 to 25.09.26'; the meaning of '13680 EST' and the date reference are not explained.
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Published tender description.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot records or lot titles are supplied.
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Lots array is empty and award lot_ids_json is null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, payment terms, extension options and renewal terms.
- The record does not explicitly confirm contract signature, execution or mobilisation; it supports an active award announcement only.
- No lot records, lot titles or lot-level values are supplied.
- The abbreviated scope description does not explain '13680 EST' or the reference to '25.09.26'.
- Delivery geography is published only as United Kingdom; site-level locations are not supplied.
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 Islington arboricultural services award?
The award names M. PARKIN TREE SPECIALISTS LIMITED, verified against company number 07191602.
What is the reported value of the award?
The single published award is valued at £137,000 excluding any further pricing breakdown, which was not supplied.
When is the reported contract period?
The award record reports 12 October 2026 to 20 November 2026. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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