Tree Risk Surveys and Management Plans

What the buyer is asking for

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)

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2 lots

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• Boston Borough Council£75k

  Boston Borough Council has a total of 3872 trees that require surveying, across the town of Boston, Lincolnshire.

• South Holland District Council£125k

  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.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   10 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 30 days

   22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 37 days

   29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 70 days

   30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice11 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT022003-2026
2. Tender notice10 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST086087-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender