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The Big Halton Forest

Halton Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 12:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council procured environmental improvement services for The Big Halton Forest. The requirement is for an environmental practitioner to work with Halton Environmental Services on the design of large- and small-scale forestry planting schemes in public open spaces. The programme has already planted approximately 90,000 trees over three years and aims to increase planting to 130,000 trees by 2030, including a target of around 10,000 trees per year. This is a public-sector environmental and forestry consultancy requirement, classified under environmental improvement works (CPV 45262640). Delivery is associated with Halton Borough Council in England and public open spaces across the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to WSP UK. The award was made on 4 September 2026 for £29,684, with a contract running from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2027. The contract covers the environmental practitioner and forestry planting design services described in the requirement. The buyer is Halton Borough Council. The procurement was treated as a services contract and the published tender deadline was 4 September 2026 at 1pm. WSP UK is the selected supplier and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the selected supplier is a large organisation.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist environmental practitioners who can design practical forestry planting schemes for public open spaces and collaborate closely with a local authority environmental team. A credible future competitor would need expertise in woodland creation, tree planting design and environmental improvement, with the ability to develop both large and small schemes. Experience of delivering projects at substantial planting scale would be relevant, particularly where work contributes to a defined multi-year tree-planting programme. Suppliers should also be able to work within public-sector requirements and coordinate designs with council services and open-space constraints. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so a smaller specialist consultancy or mission-led environmental organisation could be well placed if it can demonstrate the necessary technical capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Big Halton Forest

Notice Description

As part of The Big Halton Forest WSP will provide an environmental practitioner to work in collaboration with Halton Environmental Services to design large and small scale forestry planting schemes, within public open spaces. Over the last three years we have planted approx. 90,000 trees. We aim to plant a further 10,000 tree per year to meet the 130,000 trees planted target by 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-69fead7c-d896-42a1-bc9c-d0a6593ef0e6
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f569b2a-fed5-4160-bc43-b398088445ce
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,684 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,684 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Halton Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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