Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest District

Forestry England
South East
Open procedure
2 November 2026 to 1 March 2027

Planting of approximately 290,000 tree saplings across 169 hectares of ex-arable farmland. The project involves handling a mixture of cell and bare root saplings supplied by the client, with some low-density planting requiring tree guards. The site features established grass sward and marked planting lines, with access provided via farm trackways and on-site storage facilities available.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £112k; As published
Published: 16 June 2026
Awarded: 19 October 2026; Tomorrows Forests Limited
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 1 March 2027

What the contract covers

Open procedure contract

Provision of large-scale commercial tree planting and woodland creation services for forestry and land management projects.

Planting of tree saplings at approximately 169ha of previously arable farmland at Twyford, Hampshire as part of a woodland creation scheme.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Open procedure contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 2 months
Extensions: 3 months
Longest it can run: 5 months
Contract dates: 2 November 2026 to 1 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77310000

Services in this contract

Woodland creation and forest plantingMain service£166k typicalPlanting about 290,000 saplings on 169ha for woodland creation

Lifecycle

Published
16 June 2026
Contract awardedto Tomorrows Forests Limited
19 October 2026
Contract starts
2 November 2026
Contract ends
1 March 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3628946/tree-planting-spitfire-wood-twyford-south-forest-district
Buyer reference: FCCN004488
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b57c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Forestry England. Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest District. Contract award, 16 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3628946/tree-planting-spitfire-wood-twyford-south-forest-district (accessed 5 November 2026).