Award of Forest Creation Contract to Tilhill Forestry and Tomorrows Forests by Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council

Awarded 22 Oct 2025

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Awarded22 Oct 2025
Value£800,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Expires in 2y 2mo3y 2mo term, 33% elapsed
Awarded 22 Oct 2025Expires 31 Dec 2028

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council awarded a contract to Tilhill Forestry Ltd and Tomorrows Forests LTD for forest creation under the 2025 Forest Creation 1 initiative.

The contract, valued at £800,000, was procured under the PA 2023 regime via a Request for Quotation (RFQ) process.

It comprises three lots: Lot 1 was awarded to Tomorrows Forests, while Lots 2 and 3 were awarded to Tilhill Forestry.

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