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title: "SEDPS-NH-0038-Management of Community Trees Programme"
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# SEDPS-NH-0038-Management of Community Trees Programme

Buyer: National Highways Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-818dff9c-ceaf-4223-baa7-160a99d66389

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## Summary

National Highways Limited commissioned end-to-end management and delivery of a community tree planting programme. The service covered supporting applicants from registration and project development through planting, maintenance, monitoring and final reporting. It included operating an online application and registration system, providing guidance and training, coordinating tree supply and delivery, and supplying technical expertise to improve tree survival. The work also covered quality assurance, risk management, financial forecasting, value-for-money oversight, planting and aftercare support, audit and assurance, and monitoring activity. The supplier was required to collate project data, benefits and lessons learned, support community volunteering and communications, assist with future application rounds and surplus-tree allocations, and deliver staff training webinars. Delivery covered the United Kingdom and other locations internationally. This was a services contract for tree maintenance and community programme management.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. National Highways used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was evaluated through that route and awarded to The Tree Council on 10 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £427,375.92 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. There was one award and one supplier. The delivery includes monitoring planting during the first two years of each project, reviewing maintenance and health and safety plans, and producing an annual report on activity, outcomes and lessons learned. The procurement status is complete, while the award status is active.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand for a managed community tree planting service combining arboricultural or tree-planting expertise with programme administration. A credible competitor would need to support applicants through registration, project design, planting, maintenance and aftercare, while coordinating tree logistics across a geographically dispersed programme. Relevant capability also includes online application management, tailored guidance and training, technical advice focused on tree survival, quality assurance, risk management, financial forecasting and value-for-money controls. Experience of monitoring, audit, health and safety planning, data collection and outcome reporting would be important, alongside community engagement, volunteering and communications such as case studies, photography and video. Organisations with experience delivering public, environmental or community programmes, including SMEs and VCSEs, are well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

This project involved the end-to-end management and delivery of a National Highways community tree planting programme, supporting successful applicants from registration and project development through to planting, maintenance, monitoring and final reporting. The service included managing an online application and registration system, providing tailored guidance and training, coordinating the supply and delivery of trees, and providing technical expertise to ensure projects were appropriately designed and delivered to maximise tree survival. It also provided quality assurance, risk management, financial forecasting and value-for-money oversight, alongside direct and indirect support to applicants with planting, maintenance and aftercare. The project included monitoring planting activity across the first two years, reviewing maintenance and health and safety plans, undertaking audit and assurance activities, and collating project data and benefits for National Highways. Community engagement was supported through volunteering opportunities, while communications activity included case studies, photography and video. The programme also involved supporting future application rounds and tree allocation decisions, identifying additional sustainable community projects for surplus trees, delivering two company-wide tree planting training webinars for National Highways staff, and producing an annual report capturing project activity, outcomes and lessons learned.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474dcddd-2589-4759-a899-8a0030818d46 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £427,375 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £427,375 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways Limited |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Tree Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474dcddd-2589-4759-a899-8a0030818d46

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474dcddd-2589-4759-a899-8a0030818d46
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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