Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-7c16-71df-a55b-350bc8dd92d4/north-northamptonshire-council-gawthrops-woodland-community-tree-planting-and-ma awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Scheme [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) Pays 99% within 30 days Estimated value Not stated Published 6 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender North Northamptonshire Council has secured grant funding through the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Creation Offer to plant a new 2.45ha community woodland. The new woodland has been designated a community woodland and will be planted by volunteers drawn from Kettering and the wider North Northamptonshire area. It is estimated that approximately 150 + volunteers will need to be recruited to undertake the two-year planting schedule. The delivery partner will manage the physical planting, maintenance and aftercare of the new woodland. This will include: - the recruitment and training of volunteers drawn from the local area - mapping out and planning tree planting locations, incorporating pathways as outlined in grant agreement map - planting of trees at a rate close to 2000 whips per planting season and providing all necessary tools and equipment - managing the mulching of the whips and delivering a spring/summer watering and maintenance cycle for two years. ## CPV classification Afforestation services Planting and maintenance services of green areas Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06f59c-2026-10-06T15:49:35+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06f59c-2026-10-06T15:49:35+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile North Northamptonshire Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) [Sector More Agricultural, forestry & horticultural services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-services) ## More tenders like this [Tree-cutting services – Entretien des plantations le long des RD et du patrimoine arboré du Lot · Departement du Lot · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-62cb-726c-9c5a-3390b3f0d471/france-tree-cutting-services-entretien-des-plantations-le-long-des-rd-et-du) [Planting and maintenance services of green areas – ENTRETIEN DES ESPACES VERTS 2027-2030 · in'li AURA · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6789-716f-b004-7f194a904113/france-planting-and-maintenance-services-of-green-areas-entretien-des-espace) [Grounds maintenance services – Maai- en groenwerken · I.G.L. / Ter Heide · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-eb2c-7085-bd1a-368adb3a6648/belgium-grounds-maintenance-services-maai-en-groenwerken) [Planting and maintenance services of green areas – Raamovereenkomst Integraal groenonderhoud en -renovatie · Gemeente Pijnacker-Nootdorp · 48 days left · 7 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156aa-2439-7225-ab4e-250999d07fc7/netherlands-planting-and-maintenance-services-of-green-areas-raamovereenkoms) [Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services – Servicio de mantenimiento de zonas verdes, huertos de ocio, fincas, campo de fútbol y caminos · Ayuntamiento de Loiu - Ayuntamiento de Loiu · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-664e-73bc-ac60-7389cc4f0946/spain-ornamental-and-pleasure-gardens-maintenance-services-servicio-de-mante) [Forestry services – Wykonywanie usług z zakresu gospodarki leśnej na terenie Nadleśnictwa Rozwadów w roku 2027 · Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe Nadleśnictwo Rozwadów · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6e11-7247-bf90-709c7c8a7bae/poland-forestry-services-wykonywanie-uslug-z-zakresu-gospodarki-lesnej-na-te)