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Langley Wood National Nature Reserve - tree felling contract

Natural England

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07 Oct 2026 at 13:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned tree-felling and tree-safety work at Langley Wood National Nature Reserve. The work addresses ash dieback and hazardous trees along roads and footpaths, with the aim of reducing risks while avoiding unnecessary damage to woodland. It includes felling marked trees, reducing or dead-wooding others, checking potential bat roost features immediately before felling where present, and leaving or stacking timber as directed. Trees that cannot be checked because of access constraints must be left standing and recorded. Work must avoid disturbance to active bat roosts and nesting birds, and felling beyond the reserve boundary requires prior agreement. The site is in England; the notice identifies the delivery area only at country level.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Natural England used an open, below-threshold competition. Paul Waite Tree Services was selected, and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, with work required to be completed by the end of that period to avoid disturbing nesting birds. The awarded contract value is £26,246 excluding VAT (£31,495 including VAT). The original estimated ceiling was £49,000 excluding VAT (£58,800 including VAT). There was one lot. The evaluation criteria are referred to in the request for quotation, without a detailed breakdown in the published procurement data. Quotes were submitted by email, with questions handled by email.

This requirement suits an arboricultural contractor able to undertake sensitive tree safety work in a nature reserve, including hazardous-tree felling, crown reduction and dead-wooding. A credible supplier needs to follow marked-tree instructions, assess potential bat roost features immediately before felling, and stop work on any tree where an active roost is found. The buyer required a trained, qualified person on site to inspect potential roost features, with evidence of relevant training supplied with the quotation. Competitors also need to plan for wildlife constraints, protect surrounding trees, manage timber and brash as specified, and keep records of trees left unfelled. Site logistics matter: vehicle access is restricted to mapped routes, some tracks permit only ATV or quad-bike access, and any track or ground damage must be repaired at the contractor’s expense. The selected supplier was an SME.

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Notice Title

Langley Wood National Nature Reserve - tree felling contract

Notice Description

Background to the job: Natural England is managing ash dieback and hazardous trees along roads and footpaths. It is important that work is carried out sensitively and as specified, ensuring unnecessary damage to the woodland is avoided. Timing: Work must be completed by 28th February 2027, to avoid disturbance to nesting birds. Nature of the job: * Climbing ash trees is not permitted. * The supplier will have the responsibility for carrying out checks of PRFs (Potential Roost Features). The supplier must have a trained person on site who is qualified to inspect PRFs for bat roosts. Supporting documentation of relevant training to be submitted with quote. * With reference to the attached spreadsheet (Tree safety works 2026_27): - Trees with PRFs will require inspection by a qualified person immediately prior to felling. If the PRF is identified as an active roost, work must stop on that tree immediately. If no active roost is present, the tree can be felled. - Trees with no PRFs can be felled without further inspection. * Any trees with PRFs that cannot be checked due to access issues should not be felled. A record of these trees must be kept and submitted to your contacts at Natural England. * Trees to be felled have been sprayed clearly with the correlating number * Trees to be reduced or dead-wooded will have a small yellow dot sprayed at the base * Secondary identification tags are present in some cases. * No felling over the NNR boundary is permitted unless agreed in advance. * Trees must be felled to minimise damage to adjacent trees. The following is acceptable: o Coppicing hazel or felling birch to clear the direction of fell o Damage to oak branches below 10cm in diameter - providing no potential bat roosts are disturbed and no branches are left hanging from the canopy. * For trees being felled with approximate diameters of 15cm or more, the main bole should be left whole if not on a path or boundary. Everything else can go into brash piles. In no access areas, the crowns do not need to be broken down, unless it's obviously unsafe. * All other timber (below 15cm diameter) to be stacked in 2m lengths where convenient. Site considerations: Access by vehicle is only permitted as per the attached access map, vehicles must not be driven off the hard standing. Tracks are suitable for ATV/quad bikes only. 4 x 4 pick-ups/Land Rovers should only be used on the purple tracks (see site map). Any track or ground damage must be made good at the expense of the contractor..

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de14
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,246 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Paul Waite Tree Services

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