TMF 2 - Tree Management Framework 2025 - 2029

Description

Winchester City Council is committed to maintaining and enhancing the district of Winchester’s built and natural environment. Protecting and improving the environment for residents is important. The district’s trees provide an enormous asset, making it one of the greener towns in the south. The council is responsible for c.30k trees and small woodlands that need to be managed to maximise ecological, landscape and social gain whilst being resilient to future pressures such as climate change and disease. Additionally, the council has a duty of care to manage it’s trees in an effective and appropriate manner, to reduce the risk they pose to people and property. The council are seeking to appoint contractors to a framework for tree maintenance services throughout the year across the district, over a max 4-year period, commencing 1/01/25. This exercise replace an existing successful framework ending 31/12/24. This framework will operate in a similar way and with contractors working closely with the council's in-house tree inspectors, who will identify and issue orders for the tree works via an industry standard cloud-based system. This system was implemented three years ago to streamline the ordering process. Successful applicants will be required to obtain licences upon award. The council have a proactive tree inspection programme with identified risk zones. The framework will service this programme but it will not be exclusive. Works include pruning and felling, with an element of tree planting and other associated works. Additionally, there will be reactive orders following response to enquiries and events, which means a 24 hour/365 day emergency call out service is required. Orders will be spread across a wide geographical area. The outcome of this procurement reflects the council’s priorities to ensure the use of technology to improve customer access, speed up processes, improves service, reduce cost and protect and enhance the environment