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Published 1 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Gardening Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ellesmere Town Council (Local council)

Open framework schemeServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000005SME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Gardening Services as follows: -

Shrubs on the Inner Relief Roads - Willow Street and Talbot Street x 3:

These beds are to be kept weed free and neat. The second bed from the Church Street end is now included in this contract.

Maintenance of Planters and Hanging Baskets:

20 Large Planters on Poles

6 Hay Baskets in Willow Street

2 Large Hay Baskets back of Cross St Toilets

4 Planting tubs in front of Town Hall

1 Planting tub at the rear of the Town Hall

4 Hanging Baskets on front of the Town Hall

All above items are to be watered and maintained, after being erected by the Nursery and then emptied at the end of the season and stored at Ellesmere Town Hall. All waste is to be disposed of.

Wharf Square by Tesco:

To maintain this area to keep it litter free.

Ellesmere Town Hall:

From April - March to cut lawns, prune shrubs, trees, cut and maintain hedges. During the winter months to clear the leaves when required. To treat moss regularly. To maintain and keep tidy all the grounds and to ensure all waste is disposed of. Extra gardening work may be called upon during the year.

St. Mary's Churchyard:

To ensure the pathway around the War Memorial is weed and moss free before Remembrance Sunday for the Parade.

This Contract is to run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029.

Insurance:

Public Liability must be held and produced to the Council at the time of activation of this agreement.

CPV: Landscape gardening services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Scheme runs until
31 Mar 2029
Published description of the framework

Ellesmere Town Council will look to the contract to deliver good value for money whilst retaining a high standard of work.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Ellesmere Town Council will look at locality of value for money for the services being tendered for.

What this means for your bid
  • “Gardening Contract” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
Authority reference
ETC-Gardening 2026-2029
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078538
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Landscape gardening services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec0f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Appointment period ends
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

1-3 willow street

Ellesmere

Shropshire

SY12 0AL

[email protected]

ellesmere-tc.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by321 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends314 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 14:42 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ellesmere Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYCJ-7526-MTJT 1-3 Willow Street, Ellesmere, West Midlands, SY12 0ALContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender