AwardedAwarded 23 July 2026

Tree Care Framework

Oxfordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Oxfordshire County Council awarded grounds maintenance work to Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited, Acremans Arboriculture Ltd and Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd and 7 others on 23 July 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £5,440,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 5 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

Tree care provision is required throughout the Oxfordshire County and across a variety of site types. These include but are not limited to roads and footways; town centres; property / facilities; schools; agricultural / rural land; and rural public rights of way. The County has been broken down into 5 different 'Lots'. Oxford City Cherwell South Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse West Oxfordshire

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Oxford City 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 1 - Oxford City. Any tender return must include Lot 1	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1
Cherwell 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 2 - Cherwell	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1
South Oxfordshire 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 3 - South Oxfordshire	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1
Vale of White Horse 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 4 - Vale of White Horse	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1
West Oxfordshire 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034 What this lot covers Lot 5 - West Oxfordshire	Grounds maintenance and landscaping	£1

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 19 bids received	Oxford City	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 7 bids received	West Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) Beechwood Tree Services Northwest Ltd (SME) 19 bids received	Oxford City	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 8 bids received	Cherwell	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Beechwood Tree Services Northwest Ltd (SME) 11 bids received	South Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) 12 bids received	Vale of White Horse	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 8 bids received	Cherwell	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 7 bids received	West Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) 11 bids received	South Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) 12 bids received	Vale of White Horse	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 7 bids received	West Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 19 bids received	Oxford City	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 8 bids received	Cherwell	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) 11 bids received	South Oxfordshire	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) 12 bids received	Vale of White Horse	£1,000,000	Awarded 2 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 19 bids received	Oxford City	£1,008,000	Awarded 23 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 8 bids received	Cherwell	£1,008,000	Awarded 23 July 2026
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) South Bucks Tree Surgeons Ltd (SME) 11 bids received	South Oxfordshire	£1,008,000	Awarded 23 July 2026
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Connick Tree Services Limited (SME) Groundlord Ltd (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) 12 bids received	Vale of White Horse	£1,008,000	Awarded 23 July 2026
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited (SME) Acremans Arboriculture Ltd (SME) Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited (SME) Ringrose Tree Services Ltd (SME) Treetech Arboricultural Services Ltd (SME) 7 bids received	West Oxfordshire	£1,008,000	Awarded 23 July 2026

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

Timeline

16 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 065969-2025
3 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 062821-2026
15 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 066730-2026
24 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 070089-2026
27 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 070951-2026

About the buyer

Oxfordshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

160

Awards

102

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

Acremans Arboriculture Ltd1 contract
Beechwood Tree Services Northwest Ltd1 contract
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd1 contract
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Limited1 contract
Connick Tree Services Limited1 contract

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From notice 065969-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2025, last updated 27 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.