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Tree Watering and Maintenance

Essex County Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 August 2025 to 31 December 2027

The contract involves the watering and maintenance of 2,151 urban standard trees in 2025, 1,894 in 2026, and 578 in 2027. Services are split into two geographical clusters (North and South Essex) to support Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Local Authority Treescape fund requirements.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £269k; As published
Published: 22 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 July 2025; Essex Tree Care Limited
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 31 December 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional tree watering and maintenance services for urban tree planting schemes across local authority areas.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 May 2025
Contract awardedto Essex Tree Care Limited
30 July 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 December 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
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Open tree planting tenders: 0
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How it compares

2.7× the typical tree planting contract (£101k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322144/tree-watering-and-maintenance
Buyer reference: 1097
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051c66
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. Tree Watering and Maintenance. Contract award, 22 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322144/tree-watering-and-maintenance (accessed 12 October 2026).