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TfL Vegetation Inspection Services

Transport for London · Public undertaking

In brief

Transport for London is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (London).

The estimated value is £690,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Bids close at 11:59pm, Monday 2 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Monday 2 November 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 35% · Commercial 30% · Quality 15% · Social Value 10% · Safety, Health and Environment 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2029.

What the notice says

Transport for London (TfL) is establishing a contract for vegetation inspection services to enable TfL to access arboricultural, ecological and environmental expertise, whether that is regular, ongoing maintenance or one-off, project-specific requests. In addition, this contract will require the supplier to provide TfL with full access to, and ownership of, the track inspection and ecological data that is collected. The context supporting this contract is an increased legislative requirement for TfL to be aware of, and report on, ecological data. The contract will include: Track-side vegetation inspections - Environmental and vegetation inspections occurring on and around the track,…Read the full description
Transport for London (TfL) is establishing a contract for vegetation inspection services to enable TfL to access arboricultural, ecological and environmental expertise, whether that is regular, ongoing maintenance or one-off, project-specific requests. In addition, this contract will require the supplier to provide TfL with full access to, and ownership of, the track inspection and ecological data that is collected. The context supporting this contract is an increased legislative requirement for TfL to be aware of, and report on, ecological data. The contract will include: Track-side vegetation inspections - Environmental and vegetation inspections occurring on and around the track, including fencing (if required) inspections, routine off-track PM6 vegetation inspections, cyclical Tree Condition Assessments, possession tree work specifications and canopy corridor assessments in relation to leaf-fall adhesion risk. Inspections will be carried out in line with TfL track engineering safety standards to ensure the track is safe for operation, by suitably certificated personnel (including Sentinel with ICI-LUL endorsement and LANTRA tree inspection qualifications). Built environment vegetation inspections - Environmental and vegetation inspections in and around station grounds, car parks and green roofs (if required). These inspections will be carried out to ensure TfL's built environment is safe for staff and the public using TfL services.

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How to bid

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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 2 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082422-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082983-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085146-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085147-2026

About the buyer

Transport for LondonLast 12 months

Procurements

377

Awards

150

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From notice 082422-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.