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title: "Landscape and Public Realm Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e20a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Stoke on Trent City Council"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Landscape and Public Realm Framework

Buyer: Stoke on Trent City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e20a

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## Summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is planning a Landscape, Public Realm and Place Framework for works across the Stoke-on-Trent borough. It is intended to support the construction and rapid delivery of landscape schemes and public realm improvements. The proposed scope covers general landscaping, green-space works, planting and maintenance, sports and recreational areas, playground landscaping, drainage, paths and other metalled surfaces, paving and asphalting, and installation of road signs. A separate proposed lot would cover the design and build of play areas, including associated works. This is primarily a construction and landscape services requirement, suited to contractors delivering public-realm, highways-adjacent, parks, open-space and recreation projects for a local authority.

The process is at planning and the council is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders or making a contract award. It expects to progress to a formal invitation to tender after engagement and governance approvals, but the final approach, lotting and contract arrangements may change. The proposed framework has three lots: small general works valued from £0 to £300,000; large general works valued from £300,000 to £7 million; and play-area design and build. The published overall estimate is £5.6 million excluding VAT and £7 million including VAT. The proposed Lot 1 contract period is 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, with renewal potentially extending it to 28 February 2031. Providers are asked to email feedback in a Word document by 2 September 2026.

This will suit landscape contractors, civil engineering firms, public-realm specialists, parks and open-space maintenance providers, play-area designers and installers, and businesses able to deliver associated drainage, surfacing, paving, signage or planting works. The proposed structure creates a potential route for both smaller firms handling general works up to £300,000 and larger contractors capable of projects up to £7 million. Play-area specialists may be relevant to the dedicated design-and-build lot. The council is specifically seeking evidence of market capacity and capability, views on whether the proposed value bands and lot structure are commercially viable, and ideas for innovative solutions involving resilience, predictive maintenance and data-driven approaches. Providers can use the engagement stage to shape the eventual procurement.

## Notice

Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to establish a Landscape, Public Realm and Place Framework to support the construction of landscape and public realm works across the borough of Stoke on Trent City Council. This framework will enable rapid, cost-effective, and high- quality delivery of landscape schemes.

### Planning Information

This market engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a contract award, commitment to award, or an invitation to tender (ITT).
The feedback received will help inform Stoke-on-Trent City Council's procurement approach, proposed lotting strategy and contractual arrangements.
The Council is seeking to:
* Understand the market's capacity and capability to deliver the requirements within each proposed lot.
* Obtain feedback on whether the proposed lot structure is appropriate and commercially viable.
* Identify any potential barriers, risks or opportunities associated with the proposed approach.
* Identify innovative solutions, particularly in relation to resilience, predictive maintenance and data-driven approaches.
Proposed Framework Structure
The Council is considering establishing a multi-lot framework, with the proposed lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Small General Works
Works valued from £0 to £300,000.
Lot 2 - Large General Works
Works valued from £300,000 to £7 million.
Lot 3 - Play Areas
Design and build of play areas, including associated works.
The Council is seeking feedback from providers on the proposed lot structure, including whether the proposed value bands and scope of each lot are appropriate and commercially viable from a market perspective, as well as any innovative approaches or solutions that could be considered within the proposed lot(s).
Providers are invited to submit any comments, suggestions or recommendations that they consider relevant to the proposed framework structure.
Please provide your feedback in a Word document and email it to landscape.design@stoke.gov.uk by 2nd September 2026.
Next Steps
Following completion of the market engagement exercise, Stoke-on-Trent City Council anticipates progressing to a formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Landscape, Public Realm and Place Framework.
The final procurement approach, lot structure and contractual arrangements will be subject to the outcome of the market engagement exercise and the Council's internal governance and approval processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076530-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stoke on Trent City Council |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas
- 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
- 45232450 - Drainage construction works
- 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
- 45233222 - Paving and asphalting works
- 45233290 - Installation of road signs
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 09:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076530-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076530-2026
  12th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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