Award

Wildflower Recovery Strategy

TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

10 Feb 2026 at 10:09

Award

10 Dec 2025 at 11:34

TenderUpdate

17 Oct 2025 at 09:18

TenderUpdate

07 Oct 2025 at 14:46

Tender

16 Sep 2025 at 09:19

Summary of the contracting process

Taunton Town Council has completed the procurement process for their Wildflower Recovery Strategy, aimed at enhancing the town centre, parks, and open spaces with native wildflowers. The contract, focusing on horticultural services, has been awarded to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, with an active period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The open competition procurement method resulted in a contract valued at up to £45,000, contingent upon funding from the National Lottery Heritage Nature Grant. This initiative aligns with the Council's commitment to addressing climate and ecological challenges, under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in horticultural services and native plant restoration. Companies experienced in ecological projects and community engagement, including SMEs, can find growth prospects either by directly providing goods such as seeds and horticultural products, or by forming collaborations with organisations like the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Such contracts not only offer financial incentives but also a chance to contribute to sustainable environmental goals, fostering business expansion aligned with eco-friendly objectives within the UK region, especially in areas focusing on climate resilience and biodiversity enhancement.

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Notice Title

Wildflower Recovery Strategy

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011669-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 9QQ
Post Town
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

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