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Retendering, setting budgets or planning ahead for your current contract end date?
We’ll review your specification and walk your sites with a director, free of charge. Within three working days of the visit, you’ll have a fully costed proposal.
Grass, hedges, trees and vegetation management, all delivered by our own teams under one contract.
Councils, housing providers and managing agents appoint us directly
National contractors bring us in
One national grounds contractor places its planned maintenance rounds with us, across housing, courts, fire service and commercial estates. All of it is grounds and tree work.
Appointed to the Fusion21 Grounds Maintenance Framework, running to June 2030. Members can appoint us by direct award or through further competition.
Grounds maintenance, arboriculture and vegetation management, all in house.
Our own operatives, trained and assessed at our own City and Guilds approved assessment centre in Preston, the same centre other firms send their staff to.
Housing, schools and commercial sites each come with their own requirements for access, specification and evidence of every visit.
Estate greens, hedges and communal areas on a planned round, with the tree work and vegetation clearance from the same contractor.
Work planned around the school day, DBS checked staff and a written risk assessment before anyone sets foot on site.
Business parks, offices and retail frontages on a planned cycle agreed for the site, to a schedule you can hold us to.
Great Oaks is a commercial grounds maintenance contractor based in Preston, working across Lancashire and the North West. The work is contract work, planned cycles of up to 20 visits a year rather than call-outs, for estates and facilities managers, housing officers and procurement teams.
Grounds maintenance covers grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, herbicide application, vegetation clearance, planting, moss removal and leaf clearance, on sites from a single frontage to business parks grounds maintenance and multi-site rounds. Arboriculture and vegetation management are done in house, so the grass, the hedges and the trees stay with one contractor.
Grounds, trees and vegetation from one contractor, on a planned cycle, with the completion pack for each visit shared from the office as soon as the crew signs it off on site.
If you are reviewing your grounds maintenance contract for the 2027 season, the next step is the free 2027 Grounds Maintenance Review. A director walks your sites with you, reads your current specification and looks at site condition, visit frequency, problem areas and access. After that visit we can have a written, costed proposal with you within three working days.
A missed cut is visible to every tenant, customer and visitor by the end of the same week.
Sight lines left to overgrow at entrances, junctions and crossings are a recorded hazard, not a tidiness question.
Reactive call-outs cost more than planned, cyclical rounds, and the difference shows by autumn.
At audit, the question is not whether the ground was maintained but whether you can evidence every visit.
Achieve a perfectly manicured lawn with our meticulous grass cutting services. We ensure your lawn remains lush, even, and beautifully maintained, reflecting our commitment to quality.
Our hedge trimming services keep your shrubs and hedges expertly shaped and well-groomed. Whether it’s routine maintenance or a major trim, we provide precise and visually appealing results.
Eliminate unwanted plants with our effective weeding services. We address invasive weeds to allow your garden beds and lawns to flourish without competition.
Control and manage weed growth efficiently with our professional herbicide application. We use high-quality products and techniques to protect your plants while tackling persistent weeds.
Refresh your outdoor space with our vegetation clearance service. We remove overgrown or unwanted plants, keeping your landscape clean and prepared for new projects or ongoing maintenance.
Bring new life to your landscape with our expert planting services. Whether you're adding flowers, shrubs, or trees, we handle planting with care to ensure healthy growth and a vibrant appearance.
Revitalise your surfaces with our moss removal services. We efficiently eliminate moss from lawns, walkways, and other areas, improving both the appearance and safety of your outdoor spaces.
Keep your outdoor spaces tidy and safe with our leaf clearance services. We remove fallen leaves from lawns, driveways, and garden beds, preventing debris buildup and ensuring a neat, welcoming environment.
How to appoint us
Great Oaks Tree Services Ltd is one of 22 suppliers appointed to the Fusion21 Grounds Maintenance Framework, worth up to £85 million and running to June 2030.
Fusion21 members can appoint us through the framework by direct award, without running a new tender, or through a further competition. Members include housing providers, councils, education, the NHS and blue light services.
Insurance held: £5 million public and products liability, £10 million employers’ liability and £1 million professional indemnity.
The figures below come from our own operations system, not from a brochure. A national grounds contractor places its planned maintenance rounds with us across 40 sites, spanning housing, courts, fire service and commercial estates, and we run grounds contracts of our own alongside that work on planned cycles of up to 20 visits a year.
Every visit is booked on the same system. The crew signs it off on site, the completion pack with the photographs is shared from the office, and the invoice is raised off the same record. The crews doing the work are assessed at our own City & Guilds approved assessment centre in Preston, the same centre other firms send their staff to. The evidence exists before anyone asks for it.
In addition to maintaining business parks and commercial sites, we support clients working in infrastructure, utilities, and housing development. Our teams are experienced in delivering safe, reliable grounds maintenance on utility and infrastructure sites, where access, visibility, and site condition are business-critical.
Typical services include:
Vegetation clearance and tree surgery around substations, pipelines, and service routes
Grounds upkeep on operational or high-risk sites
Reactive maintenance following storms or upgrade works
We understand the operational demands of live infrastructure and bring the right training, equipment and procedures to every job.
We deliver grounds and tree work for councils, housing providers, managing agents and national contractors.
Moving contractor mid-season is what stops most reviews turning into a decision. It does not have to be a scramble.
If you choose to move, we build the mobilisation plan around your current contract end date, so the handover happens on the date you need.
The schedule of rounds is agreed in writing before we start, so both sides know what is planned for the season.
Site-specific RAMS are issued before anyone is on site, not afterwards on request.
From the first visit onwards, every visit is booked on our own operations system and signed off on site with photographs.
1. A walk-round of your site with a director, free, at a time that suits your team.
2. A written proposal with RAMS, a schedule of rounds and a price that holds.
3. Mobilisation with the paperwork done, then photographs and a completion record for every visit.
The four accreditations below cover arboricultural work, quality, environmental standards and health and safety. They apply to work in both the public and private sectors. These include:
ARB Approved Contractor – signifies excellence in arboricultural work and a commitment to customer service
Constructionline Gold – independently verified for quality, environmental, and H&S standards
RoSPA Member – demonstrating a strong safety culture across our teams and worksites
Once For All Accreditation (SSIP) – meeting recognised standards for health and safety
These accreditations allow us to work confidently in complex or regulated environments, whether it’s vegetation clearance, routine grounds maintenance or support for capital delivery teams. Find out more about what we offer in our guide to what’s involved in grounds maintenance services.
Based in Preston, our grounds maintenance services are available in locations across Lancashire and the North West.
Not sure if we cover you? Get in touch today. We’ll be happy to help.
Short answers here. The detail sits in the Capability Pack.
£5 million public and products liability, £10 million employers’ liability and £1 million professional indemnity. Certificates are available on request.
Yes. Site-specific risk assessments and method statements are issued before work starts.
ARB Approved Contractor, Constructionline Gold, and we are an appointed supplier on the Fusion21 framework. Public bodies can appoint us through the framework by direct award or further competition.
Teams trained and assessed at our own City & Guilds approved assessment centre in Preston, the same centre other firms send their staff to.
Yes. We work to purchase orders and invoice to the format and schedule you need.
A director walks your sites with you, free, at a time that suits your team. You get a written proposal with RAMS, a schedule of rounds and a price that holds.
Get in touch today for a clear quote and practical advice.
Call: 07884 274693
Email: office@greatoakstreeservices.co.uk
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Climbing, grounds maintenance and utility work.Climbing, grounds and utility work.
Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor.
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Starts Monday 19 October 2026
3 days plus 1 for assessment
£9671 place
Entry requirements: Ground Based Chainsaw Operator and Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue
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