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title: "Nursery Garden"
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# Nursery Garden

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7e50217-be59-4bdf-a4f5-0d4f2e438b7d

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## Summary

The University of Essex is undertaking a tender for the "Nursery Garden" project, which aims to improve and develop the nursery garden areas at its site in Colchester, England. The contract, classified under landscape gardening services (CPV code 71421000), is valued at £79,968.11 and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process was initiated with a competitive quotation below threshold and has reached the award stage as of June 20, 2017. The contract period is set from July 2, 2017, to July 2, 2018, having a tender period that closed on June 13, 2017.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in landscape gardening services to expand their portfolios, particularly those that can handle projects involving the development of nursery facilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as this project could showcase their capabilities in creating engaging and safe outdoor environments for children's development. Suppliers with experience in phased landscaping projects would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Request for Quotation: The University of Essex Nursery is looking for a supplier to improve and develop the Nursery garden areas. The garden is split into three distinctive grassed areas, which will be completed in phases for this project: Babies (3 to 18 months) - approximate size 133m2 Toddlers (18 months to 2.5 years) - approximate size 1065m2 Pre-School (2.5 to 5 years) - approximate size 866m2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8b7084-19b9-46e7-87f9-32abb8ae509d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2017 - 2 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,968 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,968 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLAYGARDEN DESIGN & RESOURCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2017 at 15:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8b7084-19b9-46e7-87f9-32abb8ae509d
- 21 Aug 2017 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8b7084-19b9-46e7-87f9-32abb8ae509d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8b7084-19b9-46e7-87f9-32abb8ae509d
  11th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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