Scope
Description
As part of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements, Essex County Council (the Authority) is looking to procure contractors to water and maintain 2151 urban standard trees across the county in 2025, 1894 in summer 2026 and 578 in summer 2027.
The Authority is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and gather insights into the tree watering and maintenance sector. The information collected will help shape and define the requirements for the forthcoming tender.
This notice is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. Participation is no indication of a commitment to partake in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 December 2027
- 2 years, 5 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 May 2025
Engagement process 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
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
2 June 2025
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Benedict Itoyah
Email: Benedict.Itoyah@essex.gov.uk
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government