How to win: Arboricultural Services, Peterborough

About this contract

Peterborough City Council is responsible for the management, maintenance and stewardship of its tree stock and woodland assets throughout the administrative boundary, in accordance with the Council's Trees and Woodlands Strategy. The Council intends to publish a procurement opportunity in September 2026 for the provision of Arboricultural Services across the city and so is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the current arboricultural services market. Interested organisations are invited to participate in this exercise provide responses to a series of questions relating to their organisation, experience and capability. The information gathered will assist the Council in understanding the level of market interest in the opportunity, identifying industry best practices, and understanding experience of delivering similar contracts, particularly within the public sector.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Peterborough City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,900,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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