Vegetation management tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
235 vegetation management tenders and contracts, 44 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£40k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs44%
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now1See them →
Vegetation management contracts
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33 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 vegetation management opportunity is open now
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Holme Fen Fire Emergency Response Follow Up STANatural England · LondonWon by Mason's Agriforestry Contracting£100k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Emergency Response to Holme Fen Wildfire STANatural England · LondonWon by Mason's Agriforestry Contracting£70k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026FWKORD0018 Principal Inspection of Pinhoe Railway (Monkerton) Bridges, ExeterDevon County Council · South WestWon by Associated Asphalt£25k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026A57 Snake PassDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by RSM Maintenance Ltd£44k
- Awarded21 May 2026Tip 76 Phillipstown remedial worksCaerphilly County Borough Council · WalesWon by Jim Davies Civil Engineering Ltd
- Awarded6 Feb 2026IA3867 - Clearance of vegetation and tree works in a green open space.Staffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by N & J Tree Services Ltd£29k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Tree Felling Works - Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension (Non-Operational Corridor)West Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Knotweed Services (UK) Ltd£74k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Corridor Work at Bellever and PlymForestry England · South WestWon by Teign Trees & Landscapes£32k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Squire Lane Enabling WorksCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd£68k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Park Dam Mendip WayCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by T & S Clough & Son Agricultural Contractors£38k
- Awarded26 Aug 2025Derrell Rd Quarry, Paignton - Vegetation ClearanceTorbay Council · South WestWon by RSK£5k
- Awarded19 Aug 2025Track Works and Resources - lot 3d: Track Vegetation Management and Fencing MaintenanceTransport for London · LondonWon by Lanes Group£76.4m
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Homes England - South West Rugby Homestead Link Road – Advanced Vegetation Clearance Services, 2024Homes England · West MidlandsWon by Ainsty Timber Marketing£246k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025HRE - CLOSED BRANCH LINES MINOR WORKS - PJP/2, Penwortham Junction - Masonry & veg treatmentNational Highways · North WestWon by Bethell Construction£30k
- Awarded24 Feb 2025Tree Maintenance - Reactive - Tree Maintenance - Reactive - Other SitesLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Wassells Arboricultural Services Ltd£4k
- Awarded13 Feb 2025St Patricks - Vegetation removalNHS Property Services Limited · West MidlandsWon by Fusion Landscaping & Facilities Ltd£42k
- Awarded7 Feb 2025PKC13123 - Tree Removal Pack RO24/25Perth & Kinross Council · Scotland
- Awarded23 Jan 2025Lot 59e - Saltwell Cemetery Extension - Vegetation ClearanceGateshead Council · North EastWon by W L Straughan & Son Limited£18k
- Awarded31 Dec 2024GCP South West Travel Hub contract with S P LandscapesCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by S P Landscapes Ltd£47k
- Awarded1 Dec 2024Clearance of all vegetation rooted on Watville road retaining wallWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Haigh Rail Limited£31k
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Where vegetation management tenders are run
- BravoSolution1 20%
- CompeteFor1 20%
EU-Supply1 20%
Panacea1 20%- eTenderWales1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
10 frameworks and DPSs for vegetation management work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Bethell Construction won the most vegetation management contracts
Lanes Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethell Construction North West · See every contract | 5 | £140k | 1 | ||
| 2 | Hammond ECS Ltd | 4 | £118k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Mason's Agriforestry Contracting London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Dyer & Butler | 2 | £42k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Lanes Group London · See every contract | 1 | £76.4m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ainsty Timber Marketing West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £246k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Knotweed Services (UK) Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £74k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £68k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | S P Landscapes Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £47k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | RSM Maintenance Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £44k | 1 |
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Transport and utility bodies award 52% of vegetation management contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £31k against £29k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought vegetation management more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many vegetation management contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many vegetation management contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Highways | 12 | £341k |
| 2 | Homes England | 2 | £246k |
| 3 | Natural England | 2 | £170k |
| 4 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £105k |
| 5 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 2 | £105k |
| 6 | Transport for London | 1 | £76.4m |
| 7 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 1 | £47k |
| 8 | Derbyshire County Council | 1 | £44k |
| 9 | NHS Property Services Limited | 1 | £42k |
| 10 | Forestry England | 1 | £32k |
119 vegetation management contracts awarded since 2021
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Half of vegetation management contracts are worth less than £31k
The 10 biggest vegetation management contracts
- Transport for LondonLanes Group · 19 Aug 2025
- Homes EnglandAinsty Timber Marketing · 3 Mar 2025
- Natural EnglandMason's Agriforestry Contracting · 17 Sep 2026
- National HighwaysHammond ECS Ltd · 25 Nov 2024
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityKnotweed Services (UK) Ltd · 3 Feb 2026
- Natural EnglandMason's Agriforestry Contracting · 1 Sep 2026
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilMorgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd · 13 Jan 2026
- National HighwaysBethell Construction · 29 Jan 2025
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilS P Landscapes Ltd · 31 Dec 2024
- Derbyshire County CouncilRSM Maintenance Ltd · 19 Jun 2026
No vegetation management contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 3 vegetation management contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
The West Midlands awards the most vegetation management contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £421k | £42k | – | West Midlands Combined Authority (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £76.6m | £85k | Mason's Agriforestry Contracting (2) | Natural England (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £63k | £25k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £105k | – | – | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £18k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £44k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £47k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £40k a month
of vegetation management contracts awarded.
Typical contract £44k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
vegetation management contracts are awarded in a typical month.
33 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for vegetation management work.
1 open to join now. - 44%
of vegetation management contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many vegetation management tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 235 | 44 |
| Contracts awarded | 119 | 12 |
6 vegetation management contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded vegetation management contracts to 22 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 vegetation management contracts does the UK public sector award?
33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How long are vegetation management tenders open for?
The median vegetation management tender is open for 16 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector vegetation management contract worth?
The median is £31k, and 97% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector vegetation management contracts?
Bethell Construction won the most (5). Lanes Group won the most by value (£76.4m).
Which buyers award the most vegetation management contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 52% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most vegetation management contracts?
The West Midlands: 5 of 33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (4) and the South West (3).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for vegetation management work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for vegetation management work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Clearance of vegetation and trees from construction sites, railway land, structures and infrastructure ahead of works, surveys or examinations, or to keep access routes and assets clear.
- Devegetation ahead of surveys or construction
- Vegetation and tree removal within railway boundaries
- Clearance for structural examinations
- Clearance of site access routes
- Mechanical vegetation control around bridges and reservoirs
- Clearance of scrub, brambles and overgrown vegetation from council land, derelict and development sites
What is not included
- Conservation scrub clearance (see Conservation scrub clearance)
- Rights of way clearance (see Public rights of way and countryside access maintenance)
- Tree surgery on individual trees and utility line clearance (see Tree surgery and tree works)
- Overgrown garden clearance at housing (see Garden clearance for empty homes)
- Demolition, earthworks and enabling works;