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Woodland Creation at Buttertons & Bathertons

Delivery of site preparation, tree planting, and comprehensive maintenance for two newly designated woodland areas totalling 72 hectares across two sites. The work requires ongoing management to ensure successful establishment and sustainability of the woodlands over the contract term.

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Awarded value
£459k
As published
Published
23 May 2025
Awarded
12 September 2025
Lowther Forestry Group and Cleco Ltd
Contract length
47 months
Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Lot contract

Provision of professional woodland creation, tree planting, and long-term site maintenance services for large-scale environmental and forestry projects.

  • Site preparation, supply and planting of trees, and comprehensive maintenance for the 34-hectare former agricultural Buttertons site at Haslington, Crewe.
  • Site preparation, supply and planting of trees, and comprehensive maintenance for the 38-hectare former agricultural Bathertons site in Nantwich.
LotEstimated valueSMEs
Lot 1Not statedNot stated
Lot 2Not statedNot stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Lot contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
48 months
Extensions
12 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
8 October 2025 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
3450000, 77200000, 77300000, 77000000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Lowther Forestry Group and Cleco Ltd
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Cheshire East Council

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The suppliers

Lowther Forestry Group

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Cleco Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/322381/woodland-creation-at-buttertons-and-bathertons
Buyer reference
C3721 / C4326
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052275
Last checked
4 November 2026

Cheshire East Council. Woodland Creation at Buttertons & Bathertons. Contract award, 23 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322381/woodland-creation-at-buttertons-and-bathertons (accessed 4 November 2026).