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Tree and Woodland Maintenance - Arboriculture Services

Issued by Bristol City Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 5,616,000
Reference
DN832080
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Forestry & Wildlife
Type
services

At a glance

Bristol City Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in forestry & wildlife: “Tree and Woodland Maintenance - Arboriculture Services”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 31 days from today. The stated value is GBP 5,616,000. Quote reference DN832080 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 12 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 48 open forestry & wildlife notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

This project is to appoint a specialist arboricultural contractor to provide comprehensive tree and woodland maintenance services across Bristol City Council's tree stock and woodland assets. The contract covers planned and reactive arboricultural operations including tree inspections, pruning, crown management, pollarding, felling, stump treatment, epicormic growth removal, planting, establishment and aftercare of new trees, and the maintenance of young and mature tree populations. The service is intended to ensure public safety, protect and enhance the council's tree assets, support biodiversity and ecological value, maintain highways and public spaces, comply with relevant arboricultural standards and legislation, and deliver the sustainable long-term management of the city's urban forest and woodland estate between 2027 and 2032.

Context for bidders

We hold 12 notices from Bristol City Council, going back to September 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Electrical equipment. There are 48 open Forestry & Wildlife tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 31 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • 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.
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