Scope
Reference
DN788728
Description
Leicestershire County Council is looking for a supplier(s) to provide arboricultural services. The requirement is split between 3 different lots consisting of Property Services work, Planned Highways work and Highways Dayworks.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Further extensions of up to 36 months available at contract review stage. Contract extension will be based on best value considerations.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Contract locations
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Lot 1. Operational Property
Description
Arboriculture Work to the Customer's own properties and the properties of other Clients
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT
- £1,440,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Highway Planned Works
Description
Arboriculture Work within Highways
Lot value (estimated)
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Highway Planned Standby/Reactive works
Description
Arboriculture Work - Planned standby/reactive works within Highways
Lot value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Operational Property
Lot 2. Highway Planned Works
Lot 3. Highway Planned Standby/Reactive works
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 March 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 March 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Price | Price | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
The Preliminary Market Engagement was carried out before the Procurement Act came into force.
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV
County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Email: Commissioning.Support@leics.gov.uk
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government