Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c47-6de1-73d4-b9a1-9c4a69c09e50/invitation-to-tender-urban-woodland-management-staffordshire closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Invitation to Tender: Urban Woodland Management, Staffordshire [Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-wildlife-trust-limited) Estimated value £40,000 Published 4 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 28 Jan 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Tree felling and thinning services are sought for a programme of woodland conservation works across three urban sites in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The work is being undertaken by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust as part of a wider project funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) referred to as the SUNRISE Project. All three sites are urban parks or open spaces owned and maintained by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. The work entails: - thinning of plantation woodland (between 20 - 50%), - some felling of larger specimens identified as posing a potential or future risk to rights of way or infrastructure, - extracting all timber and chipping all brash resulting from the operation. It is anticipated that these works will begin early February 2019 and conclude mid March 2019. Access licences and all other works permissions will be coordinated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Detailed specifications are contained within the full Invitation to Tender (ITT) Document which can be downloaded below. For any other queries please contact Richard Guy, SUNRISE Project Manager on 01889 880129 or at . Instructions for submitting tenders are contained within the ITT documentation. Completed tenders to be submitted not later than 5pm Monday 28th January 2019 as per instructions in the Invitation to Tender document. Read full description ## CPV classification Forestry management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cf89766f-0c6d-4ab7-881f-9d128c408782) 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 Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-wildlife-trust-limited) [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)