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# North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-gawthrops-woodland-community-tree-planting-and-maintenance--ocds-h6vhtk-06f59c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Northamptonshire Council: "North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Scheme". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000061)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Afforestation services, Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- **Delivery Location:** UKF2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £34,550 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-northamptonshire-council-gawthrops-woodland-community-tree-planting-and-maintenance--ocds-h6vhtk-06f59c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f59c`

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## Description
North Northamptonshire Council has secured grant funding through the Forestry Commission's England Woodland Creation Offer to plant a new 2.45ha community woodland.
The new woodland has been designated a community woodland and will be planted by volunteers drawn from Kettering and the wider North Northamptonshire area. It is estimated that approximately 150 + volunteers will need to be recruited to undertake the two-year planting schedule.
The delivery partner will manage the physical planting, maintenance and aftercare of the new woodland.
This will include:
(i) the recruitment and training of volunteers drawn from the local area
(ii) mapping out and planning tree planting locations, incorporating pathways as outlined in grant agreement map
(iii) planting of trees at a rate close to 2000 whips per planting season and providing all necessary tools and equipment
(iv) managing the mulching of the whips and delivering a spring/summer watering and maintenance cycle for two years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77231600, 77310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/10/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** North Northamptonshire Council Gawthrops Woodland Community Tree Planting and Maintenance Scheme (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDWORK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05679933`
  - Value: £34,550 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 05/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F101157-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-26T15:40:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:31:59.592Z
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