Outsourcing of Woodland Creation

Leeds City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
22 January 2024 to 30 September 2027

Outsourcing of woodland creation and management services to supplement internal capacity for planting 50 hectares of woodland annually. The work involves site establishment and development management during critical growth stages to meet UK Forestry Standards. Services are restricted to the winter planting season between November and March, requiring immediate delivery to ensure compliance with environmental targets and funding body audits.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 5 January 2024
Awarded: 22 January 2024; Tilhill Forestry
Contract length: 44 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional woodland creation, tree planting, and establishment management services for large-scale environmental and climate change mitigation projects.

Planting and managing 50 hectares of woodland every year as we move into the fourth planting season since the start of the initiative
Establishment management of sites whilst at a critical stage of development of young woodlands across the city to deliver city targets for climate change and zero carbon

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 45 months
Contract dates: 22 January 2024 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77211500, 77000000

Services in this contract

Woodland creation and forest plantingMain service£166k typicalOutsourced woodland creation and planting of 50 hectares a year

Lifecycle

Published
5 January 2024
Contract awardedto Tilhill Forestry
22 January 2024
Contract starts
22 January 2024
Contract ends
30 September 2027

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Leeds City Council

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The supplier

Tilhill Forestry

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/812583/outsourcing-of-woodland-creation
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Leeds City Council. Outsourcing of Woodland Creation. Contract award, 5 January 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/812583/outsourcing-of-woodland-creation (accessed 4 November 2026).