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Tree Watering and Maintenance

Essex County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:28.

Opportunity overview

As part of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements, Essex County Council has procured the service of suppliers for the watering and maintenance of 2151 urban standard trees across the county in 2025, 1894 in summer 2026 and 578 in summer 2027.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£269.5k
Awarded
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09692713
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR2 3AQ, United Kingdom

ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£332.1k
Awarded
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09692713
Location
Preston, UKD45, PR2 3AQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1097
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
024408-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 May 2025, 04:43

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 May 2025, 23:59
Description
The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be found at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/8s7t0JTHJz The closing date for responses is 5pm on Saturday 31st May 2025. Please note that this notice is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the tender notice is published. We look forward to your participation and contributions to make this exercise a success

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH
Name
Essex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH36
Country
GB
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Market Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Benedict Itoyah
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09692713
Name
ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR2 3AQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 10 80 Lytham Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
09692713
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMTV-2769-HYPG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 1 - Northern Cluster)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Horticultural services

Value

Amount
269,450
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
323,340

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040408-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 10:12

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09692713
Name
ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 2 - Southern Cluster)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Horticultural services

Value

Amount
332,050
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
398,460

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040408-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 10:12

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09692713
Name
ESSEX TREE CARE LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 1 - Northern Cluster)
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
30 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
269,450
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
323,340

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-4044
Format
application/pdf
Description
Contract for Lot 1
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
046140-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 14:03

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Adherence to project plan and timescales
Description
The supplier should deliver the service in accordance with section 6 of the specification and in line with the Contractors tender submission in Schedule 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Reporting frequency and quality
Description
In accordance with section 6.9 of the Specification, as a minimum, all reports are to be submitted either monthly or in accordance with timescales outlined in he Contractors tender submission, whichever is the greater. The Contractor should submit delivery as set-out in its tender submission.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Customer Service
Description
In line with section 6.15 of the Specification, Technical support requests and queries regarding quality, invoicing or complaints to be acknowledged within 2 working days and a resolution agreed within 10 days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Social Value
Description
The contractor is to provide quarterly reporting on all initiatives carried out as per its Social Value Plan in accordance with section 8.6 of the Specification.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
1097 Tree Watering and Maintenance (Lot 2 - Southern Cluster)
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
30 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
332,050
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
398,460

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-4048
Format
application/pdf
Description
Contract for Lot 2
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
046140-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 14:03

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Adherence to project plan and timescales
Description
The supplier should deliver the service in accordance with section 6 of the specification and in line with the Contractors tender submission in Schedule 3 of the Terms and Conditions.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Reporting Frequency and Quality
Description
In accordance with section 6.9 of the Specification, as a minimum, all reports are to be submitted either monthly or in accordance with timescales outlined in the Contractors tender submission, whichever is the greater. The Contractor should submit evidence of service delivery as set-out in its tender submission.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Customer Service
Description
In line with section 6.15 of the Specification, Technical support requests and queries regarding quality, invoicing or complaints to be acknowledged within 2 working days and a resolution agreed within 10 days.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Social Value
Description
The contractor is to provide quarterly reporting on all initiatives carried out as per its Social Value Plan in accordance with section 8.6 of the Specification.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051c66-2025-08-05T14:03:21+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·