Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c44-ccdc-7091-807e-8c6650699de5/spring-gardens-refurbishment closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Spring Gardens Refurbishment, [Swindon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swindon-borough-council) Estimated value £70,000 to £100,000 Published 28 Aug 2019 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Spring Gardens Refurbishment, Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of earthworks and landscaping. Spring Gardens is approximately 1ha of open space in Swindon Town Centre, adjacent to Spring Gardens Car Park and the retail units of the Range and Halfords. The grass area serves the adjacent residential communities. There has been a noticeable increase in the use of the site as a destination for informal sport and leisure and as a route through to Princes Street. These works are to provide a better all season leisure offer to meet this evident leisure demand, improve boundary planting, and in doing so, address historic land contamination issues .The land is formed from a former clay pit that has been in filled with waste. Over the years some of the waste has made its way to the surface, partly because of its regular use for informal sports. Testing has shown that the contamination is sufficiently high to be potentially harmful to health and indeed appears to have contributed to permanent dieback of surface vegetation in one area of the centre of the park. The scope of The Spring Gardens refurbishment includes: • The importation of inert topsoil to cap historic areas of contamination • Vegetation clearance and enabling tree work • Construction of a new multi-use games area (MUGA) New tree planting, grass seeding and perennial seeding. The initial contract term will be from 1st November 2019 to 31st March 2020 as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £ 70,000 and £ 100,000. Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents. The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments. Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name and DN432315 reference clearly in the subject title, to David James at by 12th September, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. Questionnaire/ Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 20th September 2019, 1200 hrs UK Local time by e-mail, including the project name and DN432315 reference clearly in the subject title to only. In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contacts David James at . Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk), is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN432315 Read full description ## CPV classification Excavating and earthmoving work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b4c2303a-7681-4111-91a5-3264e5a5aa47) 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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