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Wildflower Recovery Project

Taunton Town Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

29 Apr 2026 at 16:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Feb 2026 at 10:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Dec 2025 at 11:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

17 Oct 2025 at 10:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

07 Oct 2025 at 15:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

16 Sep 2025 at 10:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Taunton Town Council has engaged in a procurement process to support its Wildflower Recovery Project, aiming to deliver a strategy throughout the town centre, parks, and open spaces in Taunton, UK. The Council, classified as a sub-central government public authority, is applying for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Nature Grant, which could potentially fund the project up to £45,000. This open competition procurement process commenced with a tender update on 17th October 2025, followed by active participation from parties such as Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The procurement is part of a larger effort to tackle ecological issues, with contractual commitments extending from April 2026 to March 2029. The final award has been made, and the procurement stage is now in the award phase as of 29th April 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialised in horticultural services and those capable of providing seeding services. With a focus on native species recovery, this project is ideally suited for entities committed to environmental sustainability, including large-scale providers and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises). The project encourages innovative approaches in using varying funding levels, providing businesses with the flexibility to adapt their proposals to either a £25,000 or £45,000 budget. This creates potential for businesses to leverage community engagement components to enhance educational elements, thereby aligning commercial growth with community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wildflower Recovery Project

Notice Description

Taunton Town Council are currently applying for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Nature Grant to deliver a Wildflower Recovery Strategy throughout our town center, parks and open spaces. If successful, the project will receive potential funding of up to PS45,000. If we are unsuccessful in the nature bid, the budget of the project will decrease from up to PS45,000 to PS25,000 exc VAT. Please provide two options for each section of the tender as you apply with 'Option 1 - Up To PS45,000' and 'Option 2 - PS25,000 exc VAT' to show how you will approach the project under the differing funding potentials. You may split the funding approach however you see fit, for example you may choose to use the additional funding to incorporate more locations across the town to increase wildflower cover, or use the additional funding for more focus on community engagement to help with a long term maintenance strategy. Please provide justifications for why you are choosing to allocate the amount of funding in the areas you are doing so.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039406-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

03117200 - Seeds of plants used in specific fields

03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products

77300000 - Horticultural services

77315000 - Seeding services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Taunton Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 9QQ
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Further Information

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