---
title: "New Woodland Maintenance Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783cd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
---

# New Woodland Maintenance Contract

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783cd

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095233-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Microsite |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03451000 - Plants
- 03452000 - Trees
- 77300000 - Horticultural services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095233-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095233-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.microsite.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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