✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 15:53.
Opportunity overview
Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Tree Works and Associated Services
This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
Clarification of Contract Dates
Due to a system validation limitation within the e-tendering portal, it has not been possible to enter the intended contract dates. To allow publication of the procurement, a contract start date of 10 November 2029 has been entered within the system.
For the avoidance of doubt, this date has been used solely to satisfy system requirements and does not reflect the Authority's intended contract commencement date or period.
The correct intended dates are:
• Contract commencement date: 12 November 2026
• Contract expiry date: 11 October 2029
Tenderers should disregard the start date displayed within the portal where it differs from the dates stated in the procurement documentation. The dates contained within this Appendix and the contract documents shall take precedence
Classification
CPV77341000 — Tree pruning
CPV77342000 — Hedge trimming
Lots
Lot 1AED 140k · Source currency differs from tender
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097078-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Ipswich Borough Council is seeking tree works and associated services. The notice invites interested parties to express interest through its Current Tenders portal to access tender documents. Published dates and values contain material inconsistencies: the narrative states an intended 12 November 2026 to 11 October 2029 contract period, while the recorded submission deadline is 11 October 2029 and the lot currency differs from the process currency.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of tree works, tree pruning and hedge trimming. Tender documents should be reviewed for the detailed scope, eligibility and pricing requirements.
Key points identified
Access to tender documentationInterested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Evidence: "Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation."
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown from the supplied notice; contained in tender documentation not supplied.Evidence: The notice directs interested parties to obtain "full access to the tender documentation".
Eligibility criteriaUnknown from supplied evidence.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
87% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Ipswich Borough Council is seeking tree works and associated services. The notice invites interested parties to express interest through its Current Tenders portal to access tender documents. Published dates and values contain material inconsistencies: the narrative states an intended 12 November 2026 to 11 October 2029 contract period, while the recorded submission deadline is 11 October 2029 and the lot currency differs from the process currency.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of tree works, tree pruning and hedge trimming. Tender documents should be reviewed for the detailed scope, eligibility and pricing requirements.
Key deliverables
Tree works and associated services
Tree pruning (classification evidence)
Hedge trimming (classification evidence)
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Access to tender documentation
98% confidence
Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
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"Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation."
Detailed supplier requirements
96% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice; contained in tender documentation not supplied.
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The notice directs interested parties to obtain "full access to the tender documentation".
Eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
84% confidence
£140,000 GBP
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Process field value_max: 140000; currency: GBP.
Lot value record
99% confidence
140,000 AED
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Lot 1 field value_amount: 140000; currency: AED.
Commercial terms
97% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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Tender documents are referenced but their contents are not supplied.
Delivery
Delivery region
96% confidence
UKH, United Kingdom
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Delivery location field: region "UKH", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
99% confidence
Ipswich, United Kingdom
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Buyer location field: Ipswich, IP1 2DE, United Kingdom.
Intended contract period stated in narrative
95% confidence
12 November 2026 to 11 October 2029
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"The correct intended dates are: • Contract commencement date: 12 November 2026 • Contract expiry date: 11 October 2029".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open
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Display status: "open"; source status: "active".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Below threshold - open competition
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Procurement method details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 October 2029, 11:00 +01:00
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2029-10-11T11:00:00+01:00".
Tender access route
97% confidence
Current Tenders portal; expression of interest requested
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"This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest..."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Material timetable inconsistency
99% confidence
The stated intended contract expiry date and the recorded submission deadline are both 11 October 2029. This creates an apparent conflict because the stated contract period would end on the recorded deadline.
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Narrative: "Contract expiry date: 11 October 2029"; process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2029-10-11T11:00:00+01:00".
Contract start-date inconsistency
99% confidence
The notice says a 10 November 2029 start date was entered in the portal solely because of a system limitation and should be disregarded where it differs from procurement documents; it instead states an intended commencement date of 12 November 2026. The supplied process start-date field is null.
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"a contract start date of 10 November 2029 has been entered"; "does not reflect the Authority's intended contract commencement date"; "Contract commencement date: 12 November 2026"; process contract_start_at: null.
Currency inconsistency
99% confidence
The process records a maximum value of 140,000 GBP, whereas Lot 1 records 140,000 AED.
Detailed scope, service standards, certifications, pricing, evaluation and contractual requirements are not present in the supplied content and require tender-document review.
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The notice says interested parties can gain "full access to the tender documentation"; five bidding-document records are listed without supplied contents.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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