GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park

Below threshold - without competition

Awarded value£35,976published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to City of Trees Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services includes the following activities and studies across 10-13 sites that make up the City Forest Park project area:

Land owner engagement - Initial engagement with landowners and local communities to understand their aspirations, priorities and any constraints affecting their land ownership or management areas, including local authorities, United Utilities, Forestry England and Landcare.
Site walkovers and updated habitat surveys, where surveys do not currently exist or require updating.
Assessment of site constraints, including issues such as contaminated land and existing sewage works and how these could be addressed.
Assessment of opportunities for nature recovery and potential funding routes, including natural flood management, access improvements, ecological connectivity and focal species.
Vision and objectives workshops to review the evidence gathered and develop an agreed joint vision and set of objectives for nature recovery across the area.
Development of management plans and a clear programme of works for the sites, reflecting the agreed vision and objectives.
Preparation of project outputs, including:
A project report to support future funding applications and set out a replicable process for other RAs, including lessons learnt
A project brochure
A pipeline of projects and associated management plans

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Delivery: North West

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Awarded value £35,9761 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
City of Trees TrustVCSE	£35,976 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park · City of Trees TrustVCSE
Signed
22 Oct 2026
Value
£35,976
Period
23 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Authority may extend this Contract beyond the Initial Contract Period by a further period or periods up to a maximum of 3 months in addition to the Initial Contract Period (the "Extension Period").

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

City of Trees TrustAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1202636 Trafford Park, Manchester, North West, M17 1BWContact email

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Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2026, 12:34 BST