Invitation to Tender for hedge planting (Tender A) 2026/7 - Mend the Gap

  • Closing date: 11 October 2026
Description

Eight landowners in the Mend the Gap project area require tree and hedgerow planting on multiple sites covered by this Invitation to Tender.

The Contract is to supply plants, as well as supply and plant mixed native hedgerow trees, in-field trees and hedgerow plants, with stakes and shelters or canes.  Works will also include ground preparations including mowing, strimming and mulching.

The successful contractor is also to be employed to attend the site one year later for maintenance which shall be to straighten up hedge plants, to replace failed plants, broken guards and canes/stakes. On one site (Site 4), supplying of plants should also be undertaken in the following planting season too (Winter 2027-2028).

The contractor will liaise with FWAG South East Advisers who have produced this specification and will oversee works.

For full details, schedule of works, and evaluation criteria, please view the full ITT below:

How to apply

Pre-tender site visits are encouraged.

  • To discuss the tender or view the sites or photographs of the sites please contact Belinda Bown FWAG South East, on 07388 203332 or bown@fwagsoutheast.co.uk
  • Any enquiries relating to the tender should be discussed by 5pm on Friday 9th October 2026

Tenders should be submitted by 5pm on 11th October 2026.

Please email your Tender Response to Ruth Staples-Rolfe at rstaplesrolfe@chilterns.org.uk Format may be email, document or letter

References from previous clients may be requested during the assessment process.

Chilterns Management Plan

The Management Plan sets out the policies and actions to be followed by all stakeholders to conserve and enhance this special place. The new Management Plan was approved in June 2025 and runs to the end of March 2030.

Chilterns Boundary Review

Unfortunately, Natural England has now confirmed the cancellation of the Chilterns Boundary Review project due to national budget cuts. This decision brings the project to a close, and no further work will be undertaken at this time. However, we will continue to work closely with Natural England, and will be urging Ministers to identify the funding needed to complete this important work in the future.