Tree and Woodland Maintenance Open Framework
Bristol City Council · Local authority
In brief
Bristol City Council awarded grounds maintenance work to Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited, Groundlord Ltd and Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited and 11 others on 17 April 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £2,700,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 16 months, starting 1 April 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Arboricultural Services 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot enables tree surgery operations within Bristol Highways, Parks and Open spaces as defined within the Industry Code of Practice for Arboriculture (ICOP): 2020 - Tree Work at Height. The estimated value of the framework is £2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework | Grounds maintenance and landscaping | £1,350,000 |
| Forestry Services 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot enables focuses on sites that require the mechanisation of tree work operations, for example within ash dieback management. Works defined within the FISA: 2019 - Guidance on Managing Health and Safety in Forestry The estimated value of the framework is £2.7m excluding VAT. For the purposes of this notice the value has been split equally between the two lots however BCC reserves the right to amend this split during the life of the open framework | Grounds maintenance and landscaping | £1,350,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited (SME) Pro Landscapes MDX Ltd (SME) Climbers Way Tree Care Limited (SME) Greenman Environmental Management Limited (SME) C&R Forestry Limited (SME) 12 bids received | Forestry Services | £1,350,000 | Awarded 17 April 2025 |
| Foremost Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited (SME) idverde Limited Euroforest Limited (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Groundlord Ltd Pitchford Tree Services (SME) Teign Trees & Landscapes SW Ltd (SME) Pro Landscapes MDX Ltd (SME) Climbers Way Tree Care Limited (SME) Greenman Environmental Management Limited (SME) 17 bids received | Arboricultural Services | £1,350,000 | Awarded 17 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 002788-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040295-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
595Awards
380Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance
- Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited1 contract
- Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd1 contract
- Buckley Turf Contractors1 contract
- C&R Forestry Limited1 contract
- Climbers Way Tree Care Limited1 contract
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From notice 002788-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 January 2026, last updated 1 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.