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title: "Green Flag Award Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bd88"
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# Green Flag Award Scheme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bd88

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is engaged in a public procurement process for the Green Flag Award Scheme, which serves as a benchmark for quality public green spaces. Classified under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services", this service-focused tender aims to find a supplier to manage the Scheme on a concessionary contract basis across multiple regions including the UK, Austria, Belgium, and Germany, among others. The procurement has recently advanced to the award stage, with Keep Britain Tidy being awarded the contract valued at an estimated £7,378,078 over five years, with options to extend the contract for another five years, potentially doubling the value. The process for this tender began with prior publication of a call for competition, and the award was completed by 7th August 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for suppliers with expertise in managing and delivering services related to public green spaces, like parks and community gardens. The wide geographical scope and potential for Scheme expansion mean that businesses specialising in community engagement, urban green space enhancement, and environmental services could find lucrative avenues through this contract. Organisations with strong capabilities in Scheme management and innovation, as well as those with the expertise in judge recruitment and stakeholder management, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The collaboration with MHCLG offers exposure to international markets, providing a platform for well-rounded growth and further development of community services.

## Notice

MHCLG require a Supplier to deliver and manage the Green Flag Award Scheme ('the Scheme') on a concessionary contract basis. The Scheme is both a national and international benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens - considered by the green space sector as the annual MOT for green space. It is highly regarded and credited with being a cost-effective way to raise the quality of urban green space and local people's engagement with it. The concessionary value (estimated revenue) of this Contract is PS7,378,078 over the initial 5 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available. MHCLG also reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a further 5 years, with the concessionary value of the extension period expected to be commensurate to the initial period. (i.e. total value over 10 years estimated at cPS14M)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MHCLG require a Supplier to deliver and manage the Green Flag Award Scheme ('the Scheme') on a concessionary contract basis. The Scheme is both a national and international benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens - considered by the green space sector as the annual MOT for green space. It is highly regarded and credited with being a cost-effective way to raise the quality of urban green space and local people's engagement with it. The Scheme is recognised and used by the majority of local authority green space managers and increasingly by community and voluntary groups. With over 2,200 green spaces currently accredited the Scheme is considered to have significant growth potential and the principal ambition for the future running of the Scheme under Contract is to see the majority of green spaces in the United Kingdom, and beyond, accredited. The Scheme has predominantly covered parks and community gardens, but its range now extends to woodlands, nature reserves, allotments, cemeteries, and open spaces around social housing and shopping centres. The detail of the Scheme is set out in Raising the Standard, a standard of management for parks and green spaces. MHCLG currently considers that Raising the Standard to be the underpinning handbook for the Scheme and for interpreting the Scheme criteria that guides its operation, however innovation of the Scheme is encouraged. Further detail on the current Scheme can be found on the existing website: https://www.greenflagaward.org/ The concessionary value (estimated revenue) of this Contract is PS7,378,078 over the initial 5 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available. MHCLG also reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a further 5 years, with the concessionary value of the extension period expected to be commensurate to the initial period. (i.e. total value over 10 years estimated at cPS14M) Additional information: MHCLG reserves the right to extend the Contract by a further 5 years (the Extension Period).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047050-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,000,000 |
| Lots value | £14,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,378,078 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KEEP BRITAIN TIDY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047050-2025
- 21 Nov 2024 at 11:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037626-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://mhclg.force.com/login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
- https://www.greenflagaward.org/

## Provenance

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