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New Woodland Maintenance Contract

Durham County Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 14:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council commissioned maintenance of 18,614 broadleaved and Scots pine trees across 13 sites covering 10 hectares in County Durham. The work includes a general assessment at each site, litter picking, removing fly-tipping, maintaining signage, assessing site hazards and recording observations and activities. This is a tree and woodland maintenance service, combining horticultural work with routine site inspection and upkeep.

The procurement is complete and one supplier, MICROSITE, was selected for the single contract. The council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 27 September 2026 and runs from 28 September 2026 to 1 October 2029, with a possible two-year extension subject to funding approval, to a maximum end date of 1 October 2031. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). The published data gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria.

For a future competition for this council’s woodland maintenance, a credible supplier would need to demonstrate the practical capacity to maintain a substantial tree stock across multiple sites, while also carrying out site assessments, litter and fly-tipping clearance, signage upkeep and hazard checks. Reliable record-keeping is part of the required service, not an optional extra. The scope suits a provider able to coordinate regular work across dispersed locations and deliver both horticultural maintenance and general site care. The awarded contract shows that Durham County Council has bought these combined services through a limited competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Woodland Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

To carry out the maintenance of 18,614 broadleaved and Scots pine trees spread across 13 sites/10 hectares distributed across County Durham. Activities required at each site requires a general site assessment, a litter pick, removal of fly tipping, the maintenance of signage, a site risk assessment of all hazards on site and keeping a record of observations and activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095233-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

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

CPV Codes

03451000 - Plants

03452000 - Trees

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Microsite

Further Information

Notice Documents

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