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Woodland management plan tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
141 woodland management plan tenders and contracts, 38 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£63k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs76%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now2See them →
Woodland management plan contracts
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24 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 woodland management plan opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksTree and Woodland Assessments for CambridgeshireCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandEst.£65k
- Awarded28 Oct 2026NFfW Forest Management PlansNeath Port Talbot County Borough Council · WalesWon by B Bonham£12k
- Awarded4 Sep 2026The Big Halton ForestHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by WSP£30k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Call-off Contract from NRW61768 - Orthorectification Framework 2026-2030Natural Resources Wales · WalesWon by Geo Smart Decisions Limited£27k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026PA2 Feasibility Study for Poplar Plantation Removal - Rookery Wood, Copped HallCity of London Corporation · East of EnglandWon by Maydencroft£55k
- Awarded21 May 2026Long Term Plans (formally Land Management Plans)Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Bidwells LLP£217k
- Awarded18 May 2026Award of Call-Off Contract for Soil Surveys - FLS North RegionForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Andy Kennedy£76k
- Awarded14 May 2026Award of Call-Off contract FLS East Region Production & Attribute Survey 2026Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Forest Fact£109k
- Awarded12 May 2026Award of call-off contract FLS West Region Production & Attribute Surveys 26-27Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Forest Fact£62k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Woodland AuditsNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by EnviroCentre Ltd.£70k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Woodland Management ConsultancyRedditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Euroforest Limited£33k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Additional Tree Mapping Data - Epping Forest 2026National Highways · West MidlandsWon by Bluesky International Limited£1k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026Preparation of 12 Urban Woodland Management Plans (UWMP) within South LanarkshireSouth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Waterman£198k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Brief for the development of a Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan and application for NMonmouthshire County Council · WalesWon by Catalys Limited
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Feasibility study to assess the carbon sequestration potential of pollarded treesCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by UCL Consultants£30k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025Implementation of Woodland Management PlanMidsomer Norton Town Council · South WestWon by Mark Cassidy£7k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025West Region Production & Attribute Surveys 25-26Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Phillips Forestry Services£75k
- Awarded7 May 2025ward Notice for Framework Call-Off Contract for Production & Attribute SurveyForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Forest Fact£67k
- Awarded11 Apr 2025LiDAR-based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and ProcessingForestry EnglandWon by Arbonaut Ltd£171k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Delivery of Land Management PlansForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Bidwells LLP£105k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025Provision of Advisory Services to Support NCC and its County Farms in Securing Funding for Tree Planting and Nature Recovery Grants - S483021Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Wilson Wraight LLP£90k
- Awarded24 Feb 2025ASNW and PAWS condition surveyForestry England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Enviroscope Consulting Ltd£27k
- Awarded20 Dec 2024Site Scoping and Assessment for Urban Tree Planting Projects in West YorkshireKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Savills£111k
- Awarded19 Nov 2024Powys County Council Woodland management plansPowys County Council · WalesWon by Tilhill Forestry£17k
- Open to joinApply by 23 Feb 2029North West DPS
Where to bid
Where woodland management plan tenders are run
ProContract2 50%- eTenderWales2 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks and DPSs for woodland management plan work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Forest Fact won the most woodland management plan contracts
Bidwells LLP won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Fact Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2 | Bidwells LLP Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £217k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Arbonaut Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £171k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Savills Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £111k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Wilson Wraight LLP East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Andy Kennedy Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £76k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Maydencroft East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £55k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Euroforest Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £33k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | UCL Consultants London · See every contract | 1 | £30k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | WSP North West · See every contract | 1 | £30k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 50% of woodland management plan contracts
Transport and utility bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £75k against £33k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought woodland management plan more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many woodland management plan 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 woodland management plan contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 7 | £710k |
| 2 | Forestry England | 2 | £198k |
| 3 | City of London Corporation | 2 | £85k |
| 4 | South Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £198k |
| 5 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £111k |
| 6 | Norfolk County Council | 1 | £90k |
| 7 | North Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £70k |
| 8 | Redditch Borough Council | 1 | £33k |
| 9 | Halton Borough Council | 1 | £30k |
| 10 | Natural Resources Wales | 1 | £27k |
60 woodland management plan contracts awarded since 2021
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- 132023
- 122024
- 92025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of woodland management plan contracts are worth less than £62k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest woodland management plan contracts
- Forestry and Land ScotlandBidwells LLP · 21 May 2026
- South Lanarkshire CouncilWaterman · 4 Feb 2026
- Forestry EnglandArbonaut Ltd · 11 Apr 2025
- Kirklees CouncilSavills · 20 Dec 2024
- Forestry and Land ScotlandForest Fact · 14 May 2026
- Forestry and Land ScotlandBidwells LLP · 31 Mar 2025
- Norfolk County CouncilWilson Wraight LLP · 28 Feb 2025
- Forestry and Land ScotlandAndy Kennedy · 18 May 2026
- Forestry and Land ScotlandPhillips Forestry Services · 30 Jun 2025
- North Lanarkshire CouncilEnviroCentre Ltd. · 2 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
1 woodland management plan contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most woodland management plan work is one-off: 17% 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 woodland management plan contracts. February and May 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 | 0 | 10 | £984k | £76k | Forest Fact (3) | Forestry and Land Scotland (7) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £56k | £17k | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £138k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £34k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 2 | £145k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £7k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with woodland management plan
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Key findings
- £63k a month
of woodland management plan contracts awarded.
Typical contract £58k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
woodland management plan contracts are awarded in a typical month.
24 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
woodland management plan contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for woodland management plan work.
1 open to join now. - 76%
of woodland management plan contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many woodland management plan tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 141 | 38 |
| Contracts awarded | 54 | 13 |
10 woodland management plan contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded woodland management plan contracts to 21 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 woodland management plan contracts does the UK public sector award?
24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are woodland management plan tenders open for?
The median woodland management plan tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector woodland management plan contract worth?
The median is £62k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector woodland management plan contracts?
Forest Fact won the most (3). Bidwells LLP won the most by value (£217k).
Which buyers award the most woodland management plan contracts?
Councils award 50% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most woodland management plan contracts?
Scotland: 10 of 24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Wales (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (2).
How many woodland management plan 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 5 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for woodland management plan work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for woodland management plan work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Forestry consultancy and field survey: woodland assessments, forest and long-term management plans, forest inventory and attribute surveys, timber production surveys and forestry survey mapping.
- Forest and woodland management plans
- Long-term forest plan reviews
- Woodland assessments
- National Forest Inventory and attribute field surveys
- Timber production and volume surveys
- Forestry surveying and digital mapping
- Woodland registers and ancient woodland inventories with location data and condition standards
What is not included
- Tree safety inspections of individual trees (see Tree safety inspections and tree stock surveys)
- General land agency and rural estate management (see Property management)
- Ecological and habitat surveys (another industry: waste-environment)
- I-Tree Eco sample plot surveys and canopy studies of towns and urban areas (see Urban tree canopy and i-Tree Eco surveys)