--- title: "Watton Town Council Gardening Contract 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATTON TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-11" --- # Watton Town Council Gardening Contract 2022 Buyer: WATTON TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d2105df-6477-44ad-be34-ba952142cc4e.json) ## Summary The Watton Town Council has initiated a tender for the "Watton Town Council Gardening Contract 2022", aimed at providing landscape gardening services in Watton, Norfolk. The contract is valued at £10,000 and will cover a period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with applications due by 31 January 2022. Bidders are expected to deliver hanging baskets and planters along Watton High Street, with displays maintained from late May to mid-September and October to mid-May. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in gardening and landscaping services. Companies with capabilities in horticulture, plant maintenance, and landscape design would be particularly well-suited to apply. Engaging in this project can not only enhance their service portfolio but also contribute to local community beautification efforts, potentially leading to further contracts and business growth within the region. ## Notice Gardening Contract Specification 2022 Hanging Baskets * Fifty hanging baskets of 400mm diameter to be hung and on display along Watton High Street by the last week in May until the 30th September. * Hanging basket brackets on the lampposts and signs along the Watton High Street are the responsibility of the contractor and a document confirming that the brackets are safe for use is needed from the contractor. * Each basket is to be filled with water retaining gel and compost with each basket to have at least seven plants of three different varieties. * Each basket is to be watered three times a week (if necessary), fed once a week and maintained for the full seventeen week display term. Deadheading and replacing dead or missing plants (including vandalism) is within the contract price. Planters * Thirty two planters of one square metre in size and twelve concrete rounds of two square metres in size to be planted for display purposes in Watton High Street not later than the last week in May until the 30th September (Spring/Summer display). Planted again in the first week of October until mid-May (Autumn/Winter display). * Before the Spring/Summer display is planted in May all forty four planters must be emptied to the bottom and refilled with good quality multipurpose compost. * Each planter is to have at least twenty five plants to the square metre with at least five different varieties in the Spring/Summer planting. * Each planter (Spring/Summer) is to be watered three times a (if necessary), fed once a week and maintained for the full Seventeen week display term. Deadheading and replacing dead or missing plants (including vandalism) is within the contract price. * Each planter is to be emptied of plants at the end of September, plants and organic matter should be disposed of in accordance with Environment Agency legislation. To be topped up with good quality multipurpose compost ready for the Autumn/Winter display. * Each planter is to have at least twenty five plants to the square metre with at least three different varieties in the Autumn/Winter planting. * Each planter (Autumn/Winter) is to be watered once a week (if necessary), fed once a week and maintained for the full October until mid-May display term. Deadheading and replacing dead or missing plants (including vandalism) is within the contract price. Suggested Plants: Spring Summer Plant List Trailing Geraniums Red x 350 plants Zonal Geraniums Blue x 350 plants Lysimachia congestifolia lyssii Yellow x 350 plants Trailing Begonia White x 350 plants Bidens Aurea Yellow x 350 plants Bacopa Scopia Purple x 350 plants Autumn/Winter Plant List Primroses Mixed x 550 plants Pansies Mixed x 550 plants Polyanthus Mixed x 400 plants Apply to: Watton Town Council, Wayland Hall, Middle Street, Watton Norfolk IP26 4RL ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1ec5a3-ee57-4cb8-87a6-e1e2b1074d7c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - N/A | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WATTON TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | THETFORD | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP25 6AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk | | Local authority | Breckland | | Electoral ward | Watton | | Westminster constituency | Mid Norfolk | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71421000 - Landscape gardening services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2022 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1ec5a3-ee57-4cb8-87a6-e1e2b1074d7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f1ec5a3-ee57-4cb8-87a6-e1e2b1074d7c 11th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53521a46-6daa-49ae-9498-5208b0655cc1 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wattontowncouncil.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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