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ID 6700310 - DAERA - Forest Service - TREE PLANTING SERVICES

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service · Central government

In brief

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service was looking for suppliers for this contract. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £1,800,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers for tree planting services to carry out afforestation and re-planting of forests across its estate, as well as the replacement of failed trees on previously planted sites, which is termed Beating-up, as well as In-filling of trees on naturally regenerated sites. This replanting requirement contains three (3) Lots which will be awarded in the following county groupings: Lot 1: Antrim / Derry - Planting; Lot 2: Armagh / Down - Planting; Lot 3: Tyrone / Fermanagh - Planting. There are no restrictions on the number of Lots Suppliers can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, they may tender for any Lot they wish. Within each Lot Suppliers must however provide all services / requirements detailed – full details of the services required are set out within the Specification.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Antrim / Derry - Planting
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers for tree planting services to carry out afforestation and re-planting of forests across its estate, as well as the replacement of failed trees on previously planted sites, which is termed Beating-up, as well as In-filling of trees on naturally regenerated sites. This will take place in Antrim/Derry.

—£400,000
Armagh / Down - Planting
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers for tree planting services to carry out afforestation and re-planting of forests across its estate, as well as the replacement of failed trees on previously planted sites, which is termed Beating-up, as well as In-filling of trees on naturally regenerated sites. This will take place in Armagh/Down.

—£300,000
Tyrone / Fermanagh - Planting
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
What this lot covers

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers for tree planting services to carry out afforestation and re-planting of forests across its estate, as well as the replacement of failed trees on previously planted sites, which is termed Beating-up, as well as In-filling of trees on naturally regenerated sites. This will take place in Tyrone/Fermanagh.

—£1,100,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082239-2026

Last time this was bought

ID 6292545 - DAERA - Forest Service - Composite Forestry Operations Framework

Won by
Seasonal Outdoor Services Ltd, Valley Forestry Services LTD, Scottish Woodlands Limited, Gardiner Farm and Forest Services and 8 more
Awarded
23 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
23 April 2028

Matched on Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

5

Awards

3

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 082239-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.