Tree and Woodland Maintenance - Arboriculture Services
- Buyer
- Bristol City Council
- Value
- £5,616,000
- Closes
- 27 November 2026
- Where
- Bristol, the South West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Bristol City Council wants a specialist tree contractor to look after its street trees and woodland from 2027 to 2032. The work covers both planned tree care, such as inspections and pruning, and urgent call-out work, such as removing dangerous trees, plus planting new trees and caring for them while they establish.
What the buyer wants
• Carry out planned and reactive tree and woodland work across the council's whole tree stock, including inspections, pruning, crown management, pollarding, felling, stump treatment and removal of epicormic growth • Plant new trees and provide establishment and aftercare for young and mature trees • Keep public safety, highways and biodiversity in mind while meeting arboricultural standards and legislation over the full five-year term
Likely requirements
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A small firm without the staff, equipment, insurance and track record to deliver council-wide tree work over five years would most likely be ruled out.
How to bid
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