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Published 18 May 2026, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

S2007 - Floating Wetland Habitats

Official notice

Authority: Salford City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£180,000£216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2026
Contract term 8 moends 31 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design and delivery of floating wetland habitats in Salford

CPV: Aquaculture services · Construction work for water projects · Horticultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (8 mo)Value: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
Quality: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 May 2026, 16:54 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
S2007
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085469
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Aquaculture servicesConstruction work for water projectsHorticultural services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b4d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Reference is DN816436

Timeline

18 May 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published161 days ago
    18 May 2026, 16:54 BST
  2. Market engagement147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    Responses to questionnaire delivered via a Microsoft forms, link available via the Chest.

    www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

  3. Tender notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
  4. Clarification questions by19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline5 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 34 days
    1 Dec 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 35 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 May 2026, 16:54 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 15:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRCJ-7674-MRWM Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, North West, M27 5DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure