Tree Safety Framework - South District
Forestry Commission · Local or regional public body
In brief
Forestry Commission awarded this contract to Foremost Tree Surgeons Limited, Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited and Environmental Forestry Limited and 5 others on 23 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £2,320,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 November 2026.
It is split into 5 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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The New Forest, Ringwood, Wareham Beats 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030 What this lot coversProvision of tree safety works at the New Forest, Ringwood and Wareham beats. | — | £800,000 |
| Micheldever, Chiddingfold, South Downs and Solent (mainland) Beats 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030 What this lot coversProvision of tree safety works at the Micheldever, Chiddingfold, South Downs and Solent (mainland) beats. | — | £500,000 |
| Isle of Wight 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030 What this lot coversProvision of tree safety works in the Isle of Wight. | — | £100,000 |
| District Tree Health Management 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030 What this lot coversTree health management work comprising of, but not limited to: - felling and timber extraction of diseased trees considered a risk to the public or infrastructure - timber stacking - larger scale sites - treatment and/or removal of arisings | — | £770,000 |
| Railway Emergency and Programmed Tree Work 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030 What this lot coversTree safety works in proximity to railway infrastructure. | — | £150,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 070838-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 100877-2026
Last time this was bought
Tree Safety Works Framework - East District
- Won by
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd., John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited, Urban Forestry (Bury St Edmunds) Ltd.
- Awarded
- 6 July 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 9 July 2030
Matched on Forestry Commission, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
152Awards
88Suppliers it has used most
- Upton Specialised Tree Services Limited4 contracts
- aAFD Services Limited4 contracts
- Practicality Brown Limited3 contracts
- BCC Ab2 contracts
- C J Springthorpe Limited2 contracts
- CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd2 contracts
- Citiguard Security (UK) Ltd2 contracts
- Clixby's Forestry Ground Prep Limited2 contracts
From notice 070838-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026, last updated 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.