--- title: "Wildflower Recovery Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b01" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059b01" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059b01.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059b01.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-29" --- # Wildflower Recovery Project Buyer: TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b01 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059b01) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059b01.json) ## Summary Taunton Town Council has engaged in a procurement process to support its Wildflower Recovery Project, aiming to deliver a strategy throughout the town centre, parks, and open spaces in Taunton, UK. The Council, classified as a sub-central government public authority, is applying for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Nature Grant, which could potentially fund the project up to £45,000. This open competition procurement process commenced with a tender update on 17th October 2025, followed by active participation from parties such as Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The procurement is part of a larger effort to tackle ecological issues, with contractual commitments extending from April 2026 to March 2029. The final award has been made, and the procurement stage is now in the award phase as of 29th April 2026. This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialised in horticultural services and those capable of providing seeding services. With a focus on native species recovery, this project is ideally suited for entities committed to environmental sustainability, including large-scale providers and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises). The project encourages innovative approaches in using varying funding levels, providing businesses with the flexibility to adapt their proposals to either a £25,000 or £45,000 budget. This creates potential for businesses to leverage community engagement components to enhance educational elements, thereby aligning commercial growth with community impact. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039406-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | £45,000 | | Awards value | £40,000 | | Contracts value | £85,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 9QQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 03117200 - Seeds of plants used in specific fields - 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77315000 - Seeding services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2026 at 15:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039406-2026 - 10 Feb 2026 at 10:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011669-2026 - 10 Dec 2025 at 11:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081406-2025 - 17 Oct 2025 at 09:18 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066166-2025 - 7 Oct 2025 at 14:46 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062978-2025 - 16 Sep 2025 at 09:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056833-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039406-2026 29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011669-2026 10th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081406-2025 10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066166-2025 17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062978-2025 7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056833-2025 16th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5257 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5258 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6005 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6369 ## Notice URLs - https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.taunton-tc.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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