Green area planting and maintenance – ARC-26-0033 – canal greenery and cleanliness framework 2026 Tender

Original: Planting and maintenance services of green areas – ARC-26-0033 - Raamovereenkomst groen- en netheidsonderhoud langs de kanalen van afdeling Regio Centraal

De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

About this tender

De Vlaamse Waterweg nv is procuring planting and maintenance services for green areas under a framework agreement (ARC-26-0033, 'Raamovereenkomst groen- en netheidsonderhoud langs de kanalen van afdeling Regio Centraal') covering the canal network managed by the Regio Centraal division. The services cover four main areas. (1) Mowing: flat grasslands, verges, grass mats, reed zones, and ditches and channels. (2) Green works: limited-volume felling of plantings and trees, planting of hedges and trees in limited quantities, various tree pruning methods, limited-volume tree inspections, hedge trimming, coppice management, thinning of woodland edges in limited quantities, and invasive exotic species control. (3) Land litter maintenance: periodic litter pickup across the whole domain, targeted litter pickup in heavily polluted spots, exceptional interventions to clear abnormally high waste concentrations, and periodic emptying of litter bins along the domain. (4) Drainage and structure maintenance: annual bridge maintenance, periodic weeding and sweeping of gutters, cleaning of water inlets, inspection and collection pits, and covered gutters. The contract also includes miscellaneous small works: provision of personnel and equipment, and urgent interventions to ensure user safety on the waterway domain. The notice does not state the contract duration.

Key requirements

• ✓Framework agreement for mowing, hedge and tree works, and vegetation management along canals
• ✓Litter removal, drainage, gutter and bridge maintenance, and emergency safety interventions
• ✓Provision of personnel and equipment on call for the waterway domain of Region Centraal

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Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.