Cyclical grounds, tree stock and clearances for schemes and communal areas across Lancashire and the North West, with the evidence trail your board and auditors expect.
A tree with no inspection record becomes a liability question the moment it fails.
Deadwood over parking, paths and gardens is the claim that arrives after a storm, not before it.
Reactive call-outs cost more than planned, cyclical work, and residents notice the difference.
At audit, the question is not whether the work was done but whether you can evidence it.

Grass, hedges, shrub beds and communal areas on a planned schedule, kept to the standard residents notice.

Surveys, crown work, reductions and removals across your housing stock, with dangerous trees made safe quickly.

Overgrown gardens, void properties and neglected corners cleared and photographed, ready for the next tenancy.

A direct line for storm-damaged and dangerous trees. Call 07884 274693 and the office answers.
Schedules built around parking pressure, bin days and shared facilities, so a visit does not turn into a complaint.
Bin-store hygiene, paths and steps, borders and screening covered in the cycle alongside lawns and verges.
Cadence set for each estate layout rather than one blanket frequency across every scheme.
Resident communication kept simple, and we coordinate with the other contractors already on site.
The same approach works for housing associations, managing agents, freeholders and RTM companies.
Every visit runs through our own job-management system, so the record builds itself while the crews work. When your board or auditor asks what the contract delivered, the answer is a file, not a phone call.
Every scheduled visit logged and photographed. You see the work, not just an invoice
Dated before-and-after evidence, checked by the office before it reaches you
Risk assessments and method statements written for each site, not photocopied from the last one
Uniformed crews holding current City & Guilds NPTC certificates, tracked against expiry
Call 07884 274693 and you reach the office that schedules the crews, not a call centre
Tidy sites, safe exclusion zones and access kept clear around homes

Grounds clearance at a Lancashire nursery. The same photographic record is produced on every visit.
We visit your schemes, walk the sites with you and take the measure of what the contract needs before we price anything.
Schedules, frequencies and prices in writing. You see exactly what each visit covers and what it costs.
RAMS per site, your schedule loaded into our job-management system, and crews briefed before the first visit.
Through the Fusion21 framework, through Constructionline Gold, or by direct tender. However your procurement works, the compliance evidence is ready.
The social-housing procurement framework
Verified for public-sector procurement
Independently audited tree-work standard
Approved centre for NPTC chainsaw and arboriculture qualifications
Safety-first culture, actively managed
Who we work for




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.
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.
Tell us about your schemes and we will come and look before we price anything. You get a clear written proposal, and a conversation first if you would rather talk it through.
Prefer the phone? Call 07884 274693 or email office@greatoakstreeservices.co.uk.
Careers
Climbing, grounds maintenance and utility work.Climbing, grounds and utility work.
Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor.
Last minuteAvailability
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
Book this date, Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and HarnessOr call the training office on 01772 369694