About the project

Trees for Cities is delighted to support the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's new London Tree Equity and Urban Resilience (TE&UR) project a grant-funded partnership 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. We'll be engaging Londoners in target boroughs to help plant and care for more trees where they're needed most. 

As part of our role in this project, we are inviting bids from suitably qualified consultants to support delivery of the Tree Equity and Urban Resilience (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.

Invitation to Tender

Invitation to Tender issued: 30/06/2026
Deadline for clarification questions: 15/07/2026
Deadline for submission of quotes: 04/08/2026
Appointment decision: 18/08/2026
Contract start: Date to be confirmed (~25/08/2026)

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. 

FAQs

Please submit clarification questions via this online form.
Responses will be uploaded regularly to this webpage.
Deadline for submission: 15/07/2026

How to apply

Please submit quotes via this online form.
Deadline for submission: 04/08/2026