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Tree Risk Surveys and Management Plans

South Holland District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Holland District Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West).

The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 January 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 29 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Thursday 22 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Thursday 29 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 50% · Price 40% · Social Value 10%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1172 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

South Holland District Council (SHDC) and Boston Borough Council (BBC) are seeking an Arborist / suitably qualified inspector, to complete an inventory of trees on Council land with an assessment of risk in the respective areas, as follows: 1. Zone all SHDC and BBC sites 2. Carry out an inventory of trees across all sites - collect data as per current Industry/Forest Research Data Standards 3. Undertake Active Assessment of those trees in Zones of High Confluence 4. Train Council 'parks and gardens' staff to be able to undertake Passive Assessment (half a day in the field)

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 30 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £200,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 2 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Thursday 22 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 29 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Boston Borough Council 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers Boston Borough Council has a total of 3872 trees that require surveying, across the town of Boston, Lincolnshire.	—	£75,000
South Holland District Council 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers South Holland District Council has a total of approx. 5200 Council-owned trees that will require surveying, across the town of Spalding, Lincolnshire. The tree maps are within Appendix D.	—	£125,000

Timeline

11 March 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022003-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086087-2026

About the buyer

South Holland District CouncilLast 12 months

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All tenders and awards from South Holland District Council

From notice 022003-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.