Planning

Soft Market Testing – Arboriculture Services for Wandsworth Borough Council and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames

  • London Borough of Wandsworth
  • London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-014364

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0500c8

Published 10 April 2025, 3:56pm



Scope

Reference

C9022

Description

Both Wandsworth Borough Council and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Arboriculture Maintenance Services contracts are due to expire on 31 March 2026 and require timely retendering, with tendering commencing in early June 2025. The contracts relate to Arboriculture Services which include, but are not limited to: Tree Planting, Tree Pruning, Tree Felling, Young Tree Maintenance, Stump Grinding, Basal Growth, Climbing Tree Inspections and Emergency Works. The contracts will be for four years and with the option to extend each of the contract lots for up to a further four-year term. In Wandsworth, the total annual value of these contracts is circa £1 million. The London Borough of Richmond annual contract value is circa £600,000. The Councils currently intend to approach the market with a multi-lot tender for each borough and the aim of this exercise is for the Councils to gain a better understanding of how the supply market operates in relation to the provision of Arboriculture Services. Further details are provided in the attached questionnaire for your response by 23 April 2025. The questionnaire is available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal accessible at https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects. The tender will be issued in June 2025.

Total value (estimated)

  • £12,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £15,360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2030
  • Possible extension to 1 April 2034
  • 8 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 April 2025

Engagement process description

The questionnaire is available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal accessible at https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects. The tender will be issued in June 2025.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

3 June 2025


Contracting authorities

London Borough of Wandsworth

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVLQ-8225-QVHT

Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street,

London

SW18 2PU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Central Procurement Team

Telephone: +44 208 871 6000

Email: procurement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Website: http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk

Region: UKI34 - Wandsworth

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWCN-8355-HHZL

44 York Street, Twickenham, Civic Centre

Richmond

TW1 3BZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Central Procurement Team

Telephone: +44 208 871 6000

Email: procurement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Website: http://www.richmond.gov.uk

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Contact organisation

Contact London Borough of Wandsworth for any enquiries.