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                "name": "Chris Walters",
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                "description": "This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks those organisations that may be interested in providing this service . The exercise will be used to understand the markets capacity and technical ability. Swansea Council has created an Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) which will be used to understand the markets capacity and technical ability. The Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) can be accessed by emailing chris.waters@swansea.gov.uk. Please submit your completed MEQ by no later than 12:00 noon on the 16th October 2026 by email to chris.waters@swansea.gov.uk. Participation in this engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform Swansea Council as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to how to undertake a competitive procurement. This notice is not a call for competition. Swansea Council reserves the right to withdraw from undertaking a tender process at any point.",
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        "title": "Contract for Machine Bulb Planting",
        "description": "Swansea Council intends to undertake pre-market engagement for the machine planting of various bulb mixes at locations across Swansea. The mixes must provide long flowering periods, strong visual displays and benefits for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The butterfly and bee mixes should flower from February to July, with planting densities of approximately 120 bulbs per m2 and 450 bulbs per m2 respectively. The native mix should flower from February to May and be planted at approximately 300 bulbs per m2. The total planting areas are 694 m2 for the butterfly mix, 405 m2 for the bee mix and 15 m2 for the native mix. Planting will take place on grass verges and other grassed areas throughout Swansea.",
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