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Habitat restoration tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
379 habitat restoration tenders and contracts, 102 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£180k
- Contracts a month2.3
- Won by SMEs69%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs7
- Live now3See them →
Habitat restoration contracts
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54 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 habitat restoration opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 2 daysID 6639115 - DAERA - NIEA and DfI Rivers - Habitat Improvement Works using Truxor Amphibious VehicleDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandEst.£295k
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026Pond creation and spring fed water supplyEast Lothian Council · ScotlandEst.£40k
- Awarded26 Oct 2026LB Hillingdon- Grange Park Wetlands- Flood Restoration ProjectLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Salix River And Wetland Services Limited£58k
- Awarded20 Oct 2026SSSI Improvements - Chobham CommonNational Highways · South EastWon by SWT Surrey Wildlife Trust£231k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Caerlaverock Cluster-Wildlife and Natterjack Toad Pond CreationCaerlaverock Estate · ScotlandWon by J&JGraham£31k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Species recovery project at Ainsdale Sand Dunes NNRNatural England · North WestWon by Salix River And Wetland Services Limited£28k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Lower Aire SSSI projectEnvironment Agency · LondonWon by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)£60k
- Awarded24 Sep 2026East Cliff: Harvest, Storage and Supply of Heathland Seed for HydroseedingBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited
- Awarded24 Sep 2026Soft landscaping works (Butterfly Banks)Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · WalesWon by LWE Projects Ltd£36k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Epping Forest Major Habitat Restoration Works Lot 1 (2026 - FM2-3) at Epping Thicks, Long Running, TruelovesCity of London Corporation · East of EnglandWon by Aztech Group South East Limited£42k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026CtC National Highways - Little Tuberfield & Mount StephensDevon County Council · South WestWon by Landmarc£92k
- Awarded8 Sep 2026Epping Forest Major Habitat Restoration Works Lot 2 (2026 - FM2-3) at Barn Hoppitt, Highams Park, Leyton FlatsCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Heartwood Tree Surgeons Ltd£50k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Ceredigion - Installation and Construction of Wildlife TowersCeredigion County Council · WalesWon by Ellis D+B Ltd£61k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Eldon Moor Habitat RestorationDurham County Council · North EastWon by Durham Wildlife Trust£100k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026EDC_5225_Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works - Dormouse Habitat Improvement WorksEbbsfleet Development Corporation · South EastWon by Keystone Environmental Limited£99k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026GMCA 1991 Habitat Enhancements Works (improvement works on nature reserves)Greater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by The Conservation Volunteers and 1 more£30k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026PLA26092 Lummaton Quarry SSSITorbay Council · South WestWon by Geckoella Limited£68k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026NCC1974 Cambois Wader Site Expansion WorksNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by W L Straughan & Son Limited£57k
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Wildlife Tower InstallationNuclear Waste Services · North WestWon by Stobbarts Limited£136k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Scalby Beck Nature Based Solutions projectNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Jacobs£64k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Peckham Rye Park Riparian RestorationLondon Borough of Southwark · LondonWon by Complete Ecology Limited£7k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration CampaignThe Crown Estate · South EastWon by Lymington Harbour Commissioners£498k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Snipe Park and Woodland ManagementBassetlaw District Council · East MidlandsWon by Groundwork Five Counties£38k
- Awarded26 May 2026Habitat Bank Landscape ManagerBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Wildscapes£140k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026Wormwood Scrubs Masterplan Biodiversity & Improvement WorksLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · LondonWon by Keystone Environmental Limited£3.4m
- Awarded4 Apr 2026TCV Wildways deliveryLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by The Conservation Volunteers£7k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Wildflower Recovery ProjectTaunton Town Council · South WestWon by Bumblebee Conservation Trust£45k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Darlington Wildflower Meadow Works 2026Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Sewell & Carr£6k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Buglife Meadow WorksDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Sewell & Carr£6k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026OO Services - Woodland Restoration - SEPD 0327Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC · ScotlandWon by Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited£1.3m
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Habitat Restoration Works at Hounslow HeathLondon Borough of Hounslow · LondonWon by Maydencroft£102k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026SE - AOMR - Leigh BNG and Tree WorksEnvironment Agency · South EastWon by Ground Control£340k
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Where to bid
Where habitat restoration tenders are run
EU-Supply3 21%
In-Tend2 14%
ProContract2 14%- BravoSolution1 7%
Open (NEPO)1 7%- Other portals (5)5 36%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
7 frameworks and DPSs for habitat restoration work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Keystone Environmental Limited won the most habitat restoration contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Keystone Environmental Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.5m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Lymington Harbour Commissioners South East · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Salix River And Wetland Services Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £86k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Sewell & Carr North East · See every contract | 2 | £12k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | The Conservation Volunteers North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £7k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Project Seagrass Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Ground Control South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £340k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | SWT Surrey Wildlife Trust South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £231k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Ainsty Timber Marketing East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £231k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 65% of habitat restoration contracts
Transport and utility bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £60k against £58k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought habitat restoration more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many habitat restoration 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 habitat restoration contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural England | 5 | £160k |
| 2 | City of London Corporation | 4 | £239k |
| 3 | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | 2 | £3.5m |
| 4 | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC | 2 | £2.1m |
| 5 | The Crown Estate | 2 | £1m |
| 6 | Environment Agency | 2 | £400k |
| 7 | London Borough of Hounslow | 2 | £309k |
| 8 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £165k |
| 9 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £12k |
| 10 | National Highways | 1 | £231k |
123 habitat restoration contracts awarded since 2021
- 182021
- 142022
- 172023
- 202024
- 232025
- 312026 so far
Prices
Half of habitat restoration contracts are worth less than £58k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
The 10 biggest habitat restoration contracts
- London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamKeystone Environmental Limited · 29 Apr 2026
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLCEvenlode Landscape Recovery Limited · 18 Feb 2026
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLCProject Seagrass · 17 Nov 2025
- The Crown EstateLymington Harbour Commissioners · 12 Aug 2025
- The Crown EstateLymington Harbour Commissioners · 14 Jul 2026
- Environment AgencyGround Control · 4 Feb 2026
- National HighwaysSWT Surrey Wildlife Trust · 20 Oct 2026
- Lincolnshire County CouncilAinsty Timber Marketing · 5 Nov 2025
- London Borough of HounslowEbsford Environmental · 23 Jul 2025
- New Forest District CouncilIvel Aquatics Ltd · 15 Sep 2025
Renewing contracts
1 habitat restoration contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most habitat restoration work is one-off: 6% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
London awards the most habitat restoration contracts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 18 | £4.5m | £54k | – | Natural England (4) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | £1.9m | £231k | Lymington Harbour Commissioners (2) | The Crown Estate (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £169k | £32k | Sewell & Carr (2) | Darlington Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £241k | £57k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 4 | £2.1m | £800k | – | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £194k | £30k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £229k | £64k | – | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £287k | £38k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £173k | £42k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £116k | £36k | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £180k a month
of habitat restoration contracts awarded.
Typical contract £60k x 3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
habitat restoration contracts are awarded in a typical month.
54 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
habitat restoration contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 7
frameworks and DPSs are running for habitat restoration work.
1 open to join now. - 69%
of habitat restoration contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 48 award notices.
How many habitat restoration tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 379 | 102 |
| Contracts awarded | 107 | 37 |
26 habitat restoration contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 40 buyers awarded habitat restoration contracts to 49 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 habitat restoration contracts does the UK public sector award?
54 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How long are habitat restoration tenders open for?
The median habitat restoration tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector habitat restoration contract worth?
The median is £58k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most habitat restoration contracts?
Councils award 65% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most habitat restoration contracts?
London: 18 of 54 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (7) and the North East (5).
How many habitat restoration contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 17 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for habitat restoration work that are open to join?
7 frameworks and DPSs for habitat restoration work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Practical works that create, restore or improve habitats: ponds and scrapes, wetland planting, wood pasture and heath restoration packages, species habitat features and mixed habitat packages, including habitat creation for biodiversity net gain.
- Pond creation, digging out and re-profiling
- Wetland habitat works and wetland planting
- Wood pasture restoration
- Ecological enhancement delivery packages
- BNG habitat creation planting of trees, hedgerow and grassland
- Nature reserve habitat transformation
- Natural flood management features such as leaky woody dams and riparian planting delivered within a habitat works package
What is not included
- Peat, mire and wet heath restoration (see Peatland, mire and heathland restoration works)
- Wildflower meadow creation (see Wildflower meadow and species-rich grassland creation)
- Scrub clearance (see Conservation scrub clearance)
- Long-term management of created habitats (see Nature reserve, countryside site and BNG habitat management)
- Woodland habitat management (see Woodland management works)
- Ornamental park lake restoration (see Fountain maintenance)
- Ecological surveys, BNG metrics and monitoring (another industry: waste-environment)
- Engineered flood storage, culverts and flood defences;
- River restoration and standalone natural flood management schemes, including leaky dam, weir and flood storage programmes (another industry: waste-environment or construction-trades)