Ends Sep 2027
Outsourcing of Woodland Creation
Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 45-month contract
Held by Thorpe Trees Limited, Tilhill Forestry
Forest planting tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
336 forest planting tenders and contracts, 52 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£290k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs92%
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now3See them →
Forest planting contracts
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How many forest planting contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "tree planting" alert would have missed 13 of 22 forest planting contracts (59%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 4 (18%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"tree planting"
59% missed
13 of 22
Expert list14 phrases
18% missed
4 of 22
Expert list: tree planting, woodland planting, woodland creation, forest planting, community forest, restock planting, planting dps, woodland establishment, whip planting, compensatory planting, miyawaki planting, native woodland planting, new woodland, planting call-off
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49 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 forest planting opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 7 daysMorra Head Farm, Harwood Dale - restockingNorth York Moors National Park Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£15k
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksPeeblesshire Native Riparian WoodlandsTweed Forum · ScotlandEst.£92k
- Awarded27 Oct 2026PLACE1246ET Heartwood Community Forest - Tree Planting, Maintenance and FencingDerbyshire County CouncilWon by Thompson Tree Services£2.5m
- Awarded19 Oct 2026Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest DistrictForestry England · South EastWon by Tomorrows Forests Limited£112k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance SchemeNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Groundwork Northamptonshire£35k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Garden City Woodlands Access Improvement & Tree PlantingBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council · WalesWon by LWE Projects Ltd
- Awarded25 Sep 2026Award of call-off contracts for FLS Central Region - Planting DPSForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by CK Forestry Contractors and 4 more£185k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Award of call-off contracts - Planting DPS North Region (South)Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Fyfe forestry ltd and 3 more£215k
- Awarded12 May 2026Remedial tree planting work at LittondaleKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Tilhill Forestry£39k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026OO Services Woodland Creation LENS Perth and Kinross 0327Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC · ScotlandWon by 3Keel Group Limited£720k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026CO Services - Ardmaddy and Glenkinglass Compensatory Planting 0332Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLCWon by Scottish Woodlands Limited£2.2m
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Q1497 – Collwyn Woods Woodland PlantingBridgend County Borough Council · WalesWon by Emroch Landscapes Limited£157k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026Contract for the provision of South Downs Woodland Carbon ProjectSouth Downs National Park Authority · South EastWon by Michelmores LLP£41k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026SEDPS-NH-0030-Miyawaki PlantingNational Highways · South WestWon by Earthwatch£33k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026PLACE858ET Heartwood Tree PlantingDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Thompson Tree Services£278k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Supply, Planting, and Maintenance of Trees at South Farm, GaresfieldGateshead Council · North EastWon by Scottish Woodlands Limited£629k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Provision of Tree Planting and Community Engagement Activities (Urban Sites)Gateshead Council · North EastWon by Microsite Ltd£66k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025L354_Big Halton Forest_25/26Halton Borough Council · North WestWon by Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD£166k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Forest Creation 2Cheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Tomorrows Forests Limited£625k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025Award of Provision of Woodland Planting, Kellerstain (retender)North Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Scottish Woodlands Limited£39k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025West Harting Down Planting 2025Forestry England · South EastWon by Penfolds Woodland Management£82k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham (2026)Durham County Council · North EastWon by Microsite Ltd£147k
- Awarded21 Nov 2025Tree Planting and Maintenance on Council Farms 2025-2030Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Treleaven Countryside Services Limited and 1 more£177k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Woodland Creation Planting & EstablishmentForestry England · South WestWon by Axe Woodland Management Services£40k
- Awarded14 Oct 2025Forest Creation 1Cheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Tomorrows Forests Limited and 1 more£360k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025Forest Creation 1 2025Cheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Tomorrows Forests Limited and 1 more£800k
- Awarded12 Sep 2025Woodland Creation at Buttertons & BathertonsCheshire East Council · North WestWon by Lowther Forestry Group and 1 more£459k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Create and Maintain Three Areas of Woodland and Open Space in Wiggenhall St Germans, NorfolkNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by New Woods Forestry Limited£419k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025Mickleholme - Marking Out - Woodland Creation 2025Forestry England · South WestWon by WPD Holland and Son Ltd£25k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025North Carlton - Marking Out - Woodland Creation 2025Forestry England · South WestWon by WPD Holland and Son Ltd£45k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025The Provision of Woodland Creation ServicesLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Tilhill Forestry£1.7m
- Awarded16 Jul 2025Award of DPS Call-Off Contract - Kilquhockadale and Pencloe Woodland EstablishmentForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Scottish Woodlands Limited£1.1m
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Where to bid
Where forest planting tenders are run
Panacea1 20%
Proactis1 20%- SAP Ariba1 20%
Supplying the South West1 20%
myTenders1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks and DPSs for forest planting work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Scottish Woodlands Limited won the most forest planting contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Scottish Woodlands Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 4 | £2.9m | 4 | ||
| 1joint | Tilhill Forestry North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £1.7m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Tomorrows Forests Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £737k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | CK Forestry Contractors Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £602k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Microsite Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £213k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £91k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Thompson Tree Services East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.8m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Lowther Forestry Group North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £591k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Grounds, Gardens and Trees LTD North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £386k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Terras forestry company Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £72k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 61% of forest planting contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought forest planting more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many forest planting contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many forest planting contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 7 | £4.6m |
| 2 | Forestry England | 5 | £303k |
| 3 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 3 | £1.8m |
| 4 | Halton Borough Council | 3 | £456k |
| 5 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £2.8m |
| 6 | University of Edinburgh | 2 | £1.1m |
| 7 | Cheshire East Council | 2 | £856k |
| 8 | Gateshead Council | 2 | £695k |
| 9 | Cornwall Council | 2 | £418k |
| 10 | Durham County Council | 2 | £285k |
143 forest planting contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 282022
- 312023
- 302024
- 262025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of forest planting contracts are worth less than £166k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationCentral government
The 10 biggest forest planting contracts
- Derbyshire County CouncilThompson Tree Services · 27 Oct 2026
- Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLCScottish Woodlands Limited · 26 Feb 2026
- Forestry and Land ScotlandDMFCA Ltd · 18 Feb 2025
- Leeds City CouncilTilhill Forestry · 18 Aug 2025
- Forestry and Land ScotlandScottish Woodlands Limited · 16 Jul 2025
- Forestry and Land ScotlandMichael Ramage Forestry · 27 Jun 2025
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilTomorrows Forests Limited, Tilhill Forestry · 23 Sep 2025
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC3Keel Group Limited · 3 Mar 2026
- Gateshead CouncilScottish Woodlands Limited · 7 Jan 2026
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilTomorrows Forests Limited · 18 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
1 forest planting contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most forest planting work is one-off: 7% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
Scotland awards the most forest planting contracts. December and January are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 15 | £6.6m | £199k | CK Forestry Contractors and Eric Boyd Forestry Ltd (3 each) | Forestry and Land Scotland (7) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 9 | £3.2m | £360k | Tomorrows Forests Limited (3) | Cheshire West and Chester Council and Halton Borough Council (3 each) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 7 | £562k | £43k | WPD Holland and Son Ltd (2) | Forestry England (3) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £979k | £142k | Microsite Ltd (3) | Gateshead Council and Durham County Council (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 3 | £1.8m | £39k | Tilhill Forestry (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £398k | £85k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £235k | £82k | – | Forestry England (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £157k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £419k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with forest planting
Key findings
- £290k a month
of forest planting contracts awarded.
Typical contract £157k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
forest planting contracts are awarded in a typical month.
49 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for forest planting work.
1 open to join now. - 92%
of forest planting contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 38 award notices.
How many forest planting tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 52 | 336 |
| Contracts awarded | 22 | 135 |
26 forest planting contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded forest planting contracts to 40 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many forest planting contracts does the UK public sector award?
49 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How long are forest planting tenders open for?
The median forest planting tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector forest planting contract worth?
The median is £166k, and 64% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most forest planting contracts?
Councils award 61% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most forest planting contracts?
Scotland: 15 of 49 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (9) and the South West (7).
How many forest planting contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 30 September 2027. Another 14 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for forest planting work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for forest planting work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Establishing woodland by planting whips and transplants at scale: new native and community woodland, compensatory planting, micro-woodlands and restock planting after harvesting, with guards, marking out and first-years care where included.
- New woodland and community forest planting
- Restock planting of felled coupes
- Planting DPS and planting labour
- Compensatory woodland planting for infrastructure
- Miyawaki micro-woodland creation
- Marking out planting lines
- Supply and planting of whips and transplants for county-wide woodland planting programmes
- Woodland creation with access works
What is not included
- Ground preparation before planting (see Forestry ground preparation)
- Later weeding, respacing and beating up (see Forest maintenance and young woodland establishment)
- Street, park and roadside planting of standard trees (see Tree planting and establishment)
- Hedgerow planting (see Hedgerow planting and restoration)
- Deer and rabbit fencing bought on its own (see Deer, stock and rural fencing)
- Trees and whips supplied without planting (see Forestry planting stock and tree seed supply)
- Woodland creation plans and grant applications (see Woodland management plan)