AwardedAwarded 1 April 2026
Wildflower Recovery Project
Taunton Town Council · Local authority
In brief
Taunton Town Council awarded grounds maintenance work to Bumblebee Conservation Trust on 1 April 2026.
The notice gives a value of £45,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 December 2025.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Taunton Town Council are currently applying for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Nature Grant to deliver a Wildflower Recovery Strategy throughout our town center, parks and open spaces. If successful, the project will receive potential funding of up to £45,000. If we are unsuccessful in the nature bid, the budget of the project will decrease from up to £45,000 to £25,000 exc VAT.
Please provide two options for each section of the tender as you apply with 'Option 1 - Up To £45,000' and 'Option 2 - £25,000 exc VAT' to show how you will approach the project under the differing funding potentials. You may split the funding approach however you see fit, for example you may choose to use the additional funding to incorporate more locations across the town to increase wildflower cover, or use the additional funding for more focus on community engagement to help with a long term maintenance strategy. Please provide justifications for why you are choosing to allocate the amount of funding in the areas you are doing so.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Bumblebee Conservation Trust | £40,000 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 |
| Bumblebee Conservation Trust | £45,000 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 062978-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066166-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 011669-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039406-2026
About the buyer
Taunton Town CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
9Awards
6Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance
- Bumblebee Conservation Trust1 contract
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From notice 062978-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.