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2026.054 Tree Maintenance Services

Issued by Mount Barker District Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
7 Oct 2026
Closes
5 Nov 2026, 06:30 UTC
Reference
VP528121
Location
South Australia, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Mount Barker District Council in Australia has published a tender in agriculture & food: “2026.054 Tree Maintenance Services”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 29 days from today. Quote reference VP528121 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 27 open agriculture & food notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Mount Barker District Council seeks to engage suitably qualified contractors who are experienced in providing tree maintenance services under three separate works packages as follows:

  • Works Package A — Arterial Roads
  • Works Package B — Block Pruning
  • Works Package C — Planned Tree Maintenance

This procurement may result in the award of a single contract with one organization providing all three works packages or three separate agreements with each providing a works package. Tenderers will have the option to tender for any or all of the works packages A, B and C.

The Council will enter into an Agreement for these Services with the successful Tenderer for a term of two years with two 12-month optional extensions.

Buyer: Mount Barker District Council

Buyer location: 6 Dutton Rd, Mount Barker, South Australia 5251, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP528121

Opens: Wednesday 07 October 2026 (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Thursday 05 November 2026 05:00 PM (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 05 November 2026 05:00 PM (Cen. Australia Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Thursday 26 November 2026 (Cen. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Horticulture & Arboriculture; 1: Arborists & Tree Services

Regions of service: South Australia; 1: Adelaide; 2: Outer Adelaide; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 8

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Mount Barker District Council, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and electrical-equipment. There are 27 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 29 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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