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AwardedAwarded 11 May 2026

Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in Dovedale & Manifold Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC

Natural England · Central government

In brief

Natural England awarded grounds maintenance and leisure and events work to Sheffield Tree Care Limited on 11 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £40,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 18 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

We invite you to provide a quote for undertaking tree maintenance and aftercare of 32.5 coupes, spread across the reserves of Dovedale, Ilam, Ladyside, Ossoms & Soles Coppice. The total number of trees to be inspected will be 10,400. Life in the Ravines is a 5-year woodland restoration project being delivered in the Peak District Dales Special Area of conservation. The project aims to mitigate the effects of ash dieback that has devastated these woodlands in recent years. The project has planted over 100,000 trees in areas where the woodland canopy is most threatened by the effects of ash dieback. Natural England is looking for a supplier to perform aftercare and maintenance of trees that have already been planted by the project. The trees to be maintained have been planted in either 0.25 ha hexagonal coupes, or 0.125Ha Half-hexagonal coupes, containing 320 or 160 trees respectively. Tree species are protected with 1.5m shelters, supported by 1.6m stakes. Shrub species are protected with 0.6m shelters supported by 0.7m stakes."

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Sheffield Tree Care Limited (SME)£21,450
18 May 2026 to 18 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 023103-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 026639-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 027713-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043698-2026

Last time this was bought

Aftercare and maintenance of planted trees in the Wye Valley of the Peak District Dales SAC

Awarded
11 May 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
18 September 2026

Matched on Natural England, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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From notice 023103-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026, last updated 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.