Invitation to Tender for planting native trees and hedging (Tender A) - Mend the Gap Cholsey and South Moreton

  • Closing date: 12 October 2025
Description

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

The Contract is to supply and plant mixed native hedgerow trees, in-field trees and hedgerow, with guards or shelters and canes/stakes.  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. 

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

Site number  Location  Works 
Site 1 

 

South Moreton  Plant 3 trees with suitable stakes, guards and mulch. 

 

Site 2   South Moreton  Supply only: 16 trees with suitable stakes, guards and mulch.  
Site 3  South Moreton  Plant 5 trees in triangular horse-proof guards with suitable stakes, guards and mulch. 
Site 4  Cholsey  Plant 22 trees across the farm with suitable stakes, guards and mulch. 
Site 5  Cholsey  Supply only: mixed native hedge plants for 200m of planting with suitable cane and spiral guard.  
How to apply

You are encouraged to discuss the tender or view the sites or photographs of the sites by contacting Belinda Bown, FWAG South East, on her mobile 07388 203332 or email belinda.bown@fwagsoutheast.co.uk .

Any enquiries relating to the tender should be discussed by 5pm on Friday 10th October 2025.

Tenders should be submitted by 5pm on Sunday 12th October 2025. Please email your Tender Response to Ruth Staples-Rolfe at rstaplesrolfe@chilterns.org.uk . Format may be email, document or letter

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.