Published date: 23 July 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Tree-clearing services - 77211300

  • Tree-cutting services - 77211400

    • Tree-maintenance services - 77211500

    • Horticultural services - 77300000

    • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

    • Tree pruning - 77341000

Location of contract

SG13 8DE

Value of contract

£0 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-285-9130-HCC2516526 - AWARD

Published date

23 July 2025

Closing date

31 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council or HCC) is out to procurement for a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Treework Service. The Framework Agreement provides HCC and other bodies e.g. Housing Associations, with a professional arboriculture service covering all aspects of tree works in schools and other properties throughout Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Comprehensive surveys may also be occasionally required followed by detailed reports with prioritised recommendations. The delivery of the service is dependent on meeting the Council's requirements and may involve emergency works and the need for out of hours work.

Further details of the requirement are in the Specification, Schedule 1 of the Framework Agreement document.

Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender.

Award information

Awarded date

14 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2029

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

Fletchers Trees Ltd

Address

PO Box 401, Hertford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, SG13 9LD

Reference

None

Gristwood and Toms Ltd

Address

Harris Lane, Shenley, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, WD7 9EG

Reference

None

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd

Address

2 Great North Road, Welwyn, Herts, United Kingdom, AL6 0PL

Reference

None

Principal Trees Ltd

Address

19 Tanners Way, Hunsdon, Hunsdon, Hunsdon, Ware, Herts, United Kingdom, SG12 8QD

Reference

None

Shire Trees Limited

Address

1A Trigg Way, , Melbourn, , Royston, Hertfordshire, -1, SG8 6HX

Reference

None

The Blue Tree Company (UK) Ltd

Address

50 Bunyan Road, United Kingdom, SG5 1NN

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Bishop (HCC)

Address

Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01707 292384

Email

paul.bishop@hertfordshire.gov.uk