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Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham (2026)

Planting of approximately 19,000 broadleaved trees across 10 distinct sites, including the supply of trees, guards, stakes, and fencing. The contract includes a three-year maintenance period covering weeding, footpath cutting, and the replacement of failed planting elements to ensure successful woodland establishment.

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Awarded value
£147k
As published
Published
10 December 2025
Awarded
10 December 2025
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 December 2028

What the contract covers

Works and maintenance service

Provision of woodland establishment, tree planting, and ongoing landscape maintenance services for public sector environmental and forestry projects.

  • Plant approximately 19,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites in County Durham
  • Supply trees, guards, stakes and fencing for the woodland establishment
  • Maintain the new woodlands for three years, including weeding, cutting of footpaths and replacement of failed elements

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Works and maintenance service
Procedure
Invited to quote
Initial term
36 months
Contract dates
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
45112700

Services in this contract

  • Woodland creation and forest plantingMain service£166k typicalPlanting about 19,000 broadleaved trees across 10 sites with trees, guards, stakes and fencing supplied
  • Forest maintenance and young woodland establishment£33k typicalThree years of new woodland maintenance: weeding, cutting footpaths, replacing failed trees

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awarded
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Durham County Council

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/339047/contract-for-woodland-establishment-and-maintenance-of-new-woodlands-at-various
Buyer reference
002427 OPEN20251806 (25-R356)
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f2bd
Last checked
5 November 2026

Durham County Council. Contract for Woodland Establishment & Maintenance of new woodlands at various sites across County Durham (2026). Contract award, 10 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339047/contract-for-woodland-establishment-and-maintenance-of-new-woodlands-at-various (accessed 5 November 2026).