Grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts expiring in South West England: 32 worth £6.5m
Public sector grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
32 grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £6.5m between them. They are held across 15 buyers, and the typical one is worth £61k.
16 of them expire within twelve months, and 7 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 50% of this market back in play inside a year.
35 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 14% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Forestry Commission (9), Met Office (4), Swindon Borough Council (3).
The contracts here are most often held by ARBORICARE LIMITED (2), NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITED (2), GREENMAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Services South West England | Bristol City Council | £1.4m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 1. Receipt and Treatment of Garden Waste from Keynsham Recycling Hub South West England | Bath & North East Somerset Council | £874k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Tree Planting - Spitfire Wood, Twyford, South Forest District South West England | Forestry Commission | £112k | 01 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| 27983 - Citywide Weed Treatment Services South West England | Plymouth City Council | £87k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 2. Receipt and Treatment of Garden Waste from Welton Recycling Centre South West England | Bath & North East Somerset Council | £61k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Whitworth Road - Probation Service South West England | Swindon Borough Council | £58k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Delamere Nursery Fencing South West England | Forestry Commission | £50k | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| MD_HW6M-Watchwell Drove 2026 South West England | Somerset Council | £68k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome South West England | Somerset Council | £60k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Eartham & Selhurst NS Residue & Stump Mulching South West England | Forestry Commission | £36k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Puddletown Rhododendron mulching South West England | Forestry Commission | £27k | 28 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Grizedale Arb Support 2026 South West England | Forestry Commission | £25k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| North Beat Mechanical Weeding 2026 - Inter-row Mow Sites South West England | Forestry Commission | £27k | 18 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Weed Spraying Control South West England | Swindon Borough Council | £127k | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Hay Cut Contract for Parks South West England | Bristol City Council | £172k | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Trowbridge Town Council Tree Works South West England | Trowbridge Town Council | £12k | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 1 - England South West England | Met Office | £831k | 06 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2028 South West England | Ivybridge Town Council | £42k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Arboriculture Works and Services (706-AHL) South West England | NSAH (ALLIANCE HOMES) LIMITED | £780k incl. VAT | 28 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Scotland South West England | Met Office | £516k | 06 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Crofty Education Trust - Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services South West England | CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST | £542k | 17 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Rural Verge Cutting South West England | Swindon Borough Council | £99k | 02 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Grass Cutting & Grounds Maintenance 2026-28 South West England | Northleach with Eastington Town Council | £55k incl. VAT | 28 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Grounds Maintenance – Coopers Edge South West England | Tewkesbury Borough Council | £48k | 30 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Contract for tree maintenance South West England | Tewkesbury Borough Council | £15k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 4 - Northern Ireland South West England | Met Office | £118k | 06 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 3 - Wales South West England | Met Office | £94k | 06 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Grounds Maintenance Contract South West England | Bruton Town Council | £93k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Delamere Beat Mechanical Vegetation South West England | Forestry Commission | £49k | 10 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Wildflower Recovery Project South West England | Taunton Town Council | £45k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| SALCEY VEGETATION South West England | Forestry Commission | £45k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Rhododendrum Clearance - Stoneydale South West England | Forestry Commission | £30k incl. VAT | 05 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.