Community Woodland Tree Planting and Maintenance Partner - Kettering

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a delivery partner to establish and maintain a new community woodland on a 2.45-hectare former horse paddock off Deeble Road, Kettering. The project, funded by a Forestry Commission grant, involves planting 3,134 trees across 1.96 hectares of new woodland with 20% integral open space. Over a two-year period, the successful supplier will recruit and train approximately 150+ volunteers from the local area to plant approximately 2,000 tree whips per planting season. Key responsibilities include: recruiting and coordinating volunteers, planning and mapping tree planting locations with integrated pathways, providing all necessary planting tools and equipment, managing mulching, and delivering a two-year maintenance cycle including spring and summer watering. This preliminary market engagement is designed to identify capable contractors with experience in volunteer coordination, woodland establishment, and community environmental projects who can support the full scope of this community-focused initiative.