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Chestnut Nursery (formerly Sheltered Work Opportunities) Support into Employment

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council commissioned Chestnut Nursery, formerly known as Sheltered Work Opportunities, to provide specialist support into employment. The service is for people recovering from mental health conditions who benefit from rehabilitation through therapeutic horticulture. It combines horticultural activity with support intended to help participants move towards employment. This is a health and social care service, classified under CPV 85000000, delivered in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s area. The council is the buying organisation and public authority responsible for the procurement. The requirement was arranged as a single service lot. It is relevant to organisations that deliver employment support, mental health rehabilitation, therapeutic horticulture, supported work opportunities or closely related health and social care services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to PLANTS AND MINDS. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 25 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £42,255 gross. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement covered one lot, for the Chestnut Nursery support-into-employment service. The published outcome identifies PLANTS AND MINDS as the selected supplier. No scored evaluation criteria or competitive tendering process are recorded for this award. The contract is below the relevant threshold.

This procurement demonstrates a defined need from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for specialist support linking mental health recovery, therapeutic horticulture and employment outcomes. A credible future supplier would need the practical ability to run horticultural activities safely and consistently, support people recovering from mental health conditions, and provide rehabilitation that helps participants progress towards employment. Experience across health, social care and supported employment would be directly relevant, particularly where it can be translated into structured therapeutic activity and individual participant support. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that the council has accepted delivery by an organisation with substantial capacity and a social-purpose operating model. Providers considering this requirement should be able to evidence both specialist capability and organisational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chestnut Nursery (formerly Sheltered Work Opportunities) Support into Employment

Notice Description

Specialist service for people recovering from mental health who benefit from the rehabilitation through therapeutic horticulture.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080936-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,255 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20265 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
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLANTS AND MINDS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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