Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbe-6701-701d-bd74-88894f309c67/esneft2694-colchester-sensory-garden

closed GB open procedure Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs

# ESNEFT2694 Colchester Sensory Garden

[East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-suffolk-and-north-essex-nhs-foundation-trust)

Pays 73% within 30 days

Estimated value

£150,000

Published

4 Jul 2025

Deadline

Closed

1 Aug 2025

## Who can bid

- Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs

    Only small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises can bid, so you are not competing with large firms.

    [PPN 005: reserving below-threshold procurements](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html)
- Open to suppliers based in the UK

    The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area.

    [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html)
- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS foundation Trust includes, but is not limited to, the creation of new sensory garden in Children’s ward and refurbishment of outpatients courtyard. There are minimal works to ground finish in the courtyards and then the construction of the new design issued by the Client. There are various notes on the tender drawings to assist in what works are required by the Trust/Client. In all instances the currently issued and clarified responses through the tendering portal and associated issued tender documentation and designs are to be relied upon as the current version as provided by the appointed design team on behalf of ESNEFT. Any bidders wishing to submit a bid/ tender need to be registered to the Atamis portal. All of the tender documents can be found within the 'Documents tab' within the project on the Atamis portal. The link for this is as below, any issues registering to Atamis please contact . All Tender Documents in relation to ESNEFT2694 Colchester Sensory Garden Project Will only be accepted as a submission if submitted in the Atamis portal. [atamis-1928.my.site.com](https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk)

## CPV classification

Building construction work

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0557c9-2025-07-04T15:26:00+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0557c9-2025-07-04T15:26:00+01:00)

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