Invitation to Tender: Tree Equity & Urban Resilience Project

Trees for Cities is delighted to support the Mayor of London's new London Tree Equity and Urban Resilience (TE&UR) project, a scheme initiated by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to improve access to trees, and the benefits they provide, within London neighbourhoods facing high heat risk and wider social vulnerability.

As part of our role in this project, we are inviting bids from suitably qualified consultants to support delivery TE&UR initiative.

Trees for Cities is acting as the contracting authority for this commission and will oversee delivery of the consultant's work as part of the wider TE&UR partnership. See link for more details Learn more about Trees for Cities' work and organisational strategy.

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for a time-limited commission to deliver treescape enhancement opportunity mapping, ground-truthing and investment planning for 15 ward-scale areas distributed across a cohort of six London boroughs (e.g. 1 to 3 ward(s) per borough).

Further background on the TE&UR initiative and the associated partnership is provided in section 1.1.2 and 1.2.3 of the Specification Schedule.

Further details on the ambitions, anticipated outcomes and outputs expected from this commission are detailed in section 1.2

This project requires a range of skills and we welcome consortia, with a single lead consultant required. Further details are provided on consultant capabilities and available data input in section 1.3.

Appointment is anticipated in August 2026 with delivery commencement expected by the end of the month, and payment to be made following achievement of key project milestones, as set out in the timetables provided in section 1.4.

To download the response documents, and for the links to ask questions and to submit applications, please visit our website at https://www.treesforcities.org/invitation-to-tender-tree-equity-urban-resilience-project