Tree-maintenance services

Tender description

Belfast City Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Economic Operators for the provision of arboriculture services across Belfast and Greater Belfast Areas. The Council is responsible for a wide variety of trees throughout the parks, cemeteries, playing fields and open spaces “Park Trees” across Belfast. The residents of Belfast are very tree conscious and keen to ensure that trees are managed sensibly, both to enhance their long-term aesthetic value and to ensure permanent tree cover for future generations. Consequently, tree management enjoys a high profile and this Contract plays a small part in ensuring the long-term future of trees under the Council’s care. The Council prides itself in offering a high standard, front facing service to all its Customers and considers the quality of our environment as a priority in which all the trees contribute to our city’s own unique identity making it a healthier place in which to live and work. In addition to the management of Park Trees, the Council is also responsible on behalf of the DfI, for the day-to-day management of Street Trees. A Street Tree is defined as growing within the pavement/footpath, as listed within the ‘Street Tree Index’. There may be other trees owned by DfI, which are not located within the pavement but situated within grass areas; these are not Street Trees, but may be attended to at any time as part of this Contract. This remit covers the greater Belfast area, known as the ‘DfI Eastern Division.’ Additional information on Park and Street Trees under the Council's responsibility can be found on the Council's website.