Scope
Description
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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £40,000 excluding VAT
- £45,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
10 February 2026
Contract dates
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 03117200 - Seeds of plants used in specific fields
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
Contract locations
- UKK23 - Somerset
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Beta Centre
Stirling
FK9 4NF
United Kingdom
Region: UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Taunton Town Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMDN-7336-NLLJ
Deane House
Taunton
TA1 9QQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government