Tree work07884 274693Training01772 369694
Cyclical grounds, tree safety and clearances for schools and nurseries across Lancashire and the North West, with the evidence trail your governors and auditors expect.
Trees over playgrounds and parking need an inspection record, not an assumption.
Contractors arriving in term time without DBS checks create a safeguarding question you have to answer.
Chainsaw work by operators without current certificates can put a site’s insurance position at risk.
At inspection, what counts is the paper trail: surveys, method statements and completion evidence.
Autumn. Leaf management, hedge structure, path edges and the first pitch repairs.
Winter. Gritting plan, tree inspections, the pruning window and bed preparation.
Spring. Presentation uplift before parents' evenings and open events, and line marking starts.
Summer. Peak mowing cadence, exam-aware scheduling, shrub shaping and edging.
Grounds care planned for FE colleges, sixth forms and multi-site academy trusts, not just single primaries.
Visits aligned to term dates, exams, open days and events, so work happens when the site can take it.
Bank and slope work, path edge control and sports marking run on the same cycle as mowing and hedge care.
Reactive call-outs for storm damage or urgent presentation, so routes stay open and safe.
Grass, hedges, shrub beds and play areas on a planned schedule, kept to the standard parents notice.
Surveys, crown work, reductions and removals across your grounds, with dangerous trees made safe quickly.
Overgrown corners, tired beds and play areas cleared and photographed, ready for the children to use.
A direct line for storm-damaged and dangerous trees. Call 07884 274693 and the office answers.
Every visit runs through our own job-management system, so the record builds itself while the crews work. When your governors 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 buildings and play areas
Grounds clearance at a Lancashire nursery. The same photographic record is produced on every visit.
We visit your school, walk the grounds 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 public-sector 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
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. Staff working on school sites are DBS checked.
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.
Tell us about your grounds 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
