ARB Professional Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Project Through a Notice of Intent (NoI) the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is advising interested parties of the intention to go to market to attract suppliers for the supply of arborist professional services to provide the following tasks on an as needed basis (not exhaustive); Tree Inspections • Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) based Risk Assessments • PICUS testing • Site specific inspections (encompassing an area of trees) • Inspections of specific trees (specific trees to be determined based on existing council records/protected trees) • Assist in producing project specific inspections on behalf of QLDC Deliverables • Arboriculture Reporting – covering risk and making recommendations on management and succession planning • Standard Tree Evaluation Method (STEM) Report • Strategic Reports – looking at specific areas and how they are managed • Specialist reports: - Quantified tree risk assessments - Tree risk assessment qualification - VALID Tree Risk Assessment - Subdivision input reports - Subdivision Design Peer Review – provision of feedback on plans for tree planting in subdivision developments • Tendering/procurement and project management of relevant programs. Additional Services • Quality assurance (auditing) • Asset capture and validation • Site inspections The Opportunity: Details of the works are as follows: For a supplier to deliver services to QLDC centred on maintenance, risk management, and capital works projects and project management support across parks, reserves, and street trees. Demand is driven by ongoing urban growth, tourism pressure, and increasing emphasis on tree health, public safety, and climate resilience, meaning skilled contractors with strong compliance, reporting, and asset management capabilities are well positioned—especially those able to align with council standards, demonstrate sustainability credentials, and integrate with existing Parks maintenance contracts. Purpose: The purpose of this notice is simply to assist the market’s business planning by: • Alerting the market to a planned procurement that is currently under development • To give the market an outline of the requirements and • The indicative timeline of the planned procurement Indicative timeframes for procurement The following date is supplied for planning purposes only and is subject to change: July 2026 for a Request For Quote (RFQ) released on the etender portal by QLDC Contact: Tender Secretary parksprocurement@qldc.govt.nz
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