AwardedAwarded 9 February 2026

Arboricultural Framework

Bedford Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bedford Borough Council awarded grounds maintenance work to Glendale Countryside Limited, Eden Tree Specialists Ltd and Gristwood and Toms Limited and 1 others on 9 February 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £1,250,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This contract opportunity relates to supplying Bedford Borough Council (the Client) with a comprehensive range of arboricultural services. Typically, this will be for trees associated with the Council's Clean, Safe and Green Services which is responsible for managing trees in the Borough's highways, parks and amenity open spaces, equating to approximately 30,000 trees.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Emergency (out of normal working hours) service 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Lot 1 - Emergency (out of normal working hours) service	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1,250,000
Tree Maintenance Service 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Lot 2: Tree Maintenance Service	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1,250,000
Tree Planting and establishment service 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030 What this lot covers Lot 3: Tree Planting and establishment service	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1,250,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Glendale Countryside Limited 1 bid received	Emergency (out of normal working hours) service	£50,634	Awarded 18 December 2025 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2030
Eden Tree Specialists Ltd (SME) 1 bid received	Tree Maintenance Service	£950,180	Awarded 18 December 2025 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2030
Gristwood and Toms Limited (SME) 2 bids received	Tree Planting and establishment service	£542,684	Awarded 18 December 2025 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2030
Simply Tree Services Ltd (SME) 2 bids received	Tree Planting and establishment service	£829,689	Awarded 18 December 2025

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

6 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 062461-2025
22 December 2025Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085261-2025
10 February 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 011782-2026

About the buyer

Bedford Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 062461-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2025, last updated 10 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.