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Arboriculture and Landscape Services

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council awarded grounds maintenance work to John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited, Golden Tree Surgeons and Vegetation Management Services and 2 others on 1 October 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £498,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

It is split into 2 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

The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk intends to form a Framework Agreement covering 2 separate lots for Arboricultural and Landscape Services. Lot 1: This service involves aspects of Arboricultural work including work to trees that require climbing in order to carry out maintenance work. The majority of programmed and reactive tree pruning and felling work will be awarded through this Lot. Lot 2: Emergency call out service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to attend tree related emergencies. This can include fallen trees and branches that may cause obstruction or other interference that may be due to adverse weather conditions. The contractor will make safe the tree/site and notify the Arboricultural Officer who will organise any follow up works.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Arboricultural Services
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
What this lot covers

Arboricultural work including work to trees that require climbing in order to carry out maintenance work. The majority of programmed and reactive tree pruning and felling work will be awarded through this Lot.

Grounds maintenance and landscaping£166,000
Arboricultural Emergency Service
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
What this lot covers

Emergency call out service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to attend tree related emergencies. This can include fallen trees and branches that may cause obstruction or other interference that may be due to adverse weather conditions. The contractor will make safe the tree/site and notify the Arboricultural Officer who will organise any follow up works.

Grounds maintenance and landscaping£332,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited (SME)
Golden Tree Surgeons (SME)
Vegetation Management Services (SME)
TNA Commercial (trading name of The Norfolk Arborist Ltd) (SME)
8 bids received
Arboricultural Services£166,000
Awarded 30 September 2026
Vegetation Management Services (SME)
Gavin Jones Ltd
5 bids received
Arboricultural Emergency Service£332,000
Awarded 1 October 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 046728-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068105-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 076333-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 092919-2026

About the buyer

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

79

Awards

51

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From notice 046728-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026, last updated 1 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 1 October 2026.