Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-ee9a-70fb-9c94-5940c8ab54ed/gardening-contract closed GB open procedure Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs # Gardening Contract [Ellesmere Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ellesmere-town-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 1 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 12 Dec 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 West Midlands 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) - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender ### 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Landscape gardening services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05ec0f-2025-12-01T14:42:15Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05ec0f-2025-12-01T14:42:15Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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