Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London United Kingdom
SW1P4DF
CommercialTenders@communities.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Green Flag Award Scheme
Reference number
CPD4122054
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MHCLG require a Supplier to deliver and manage the Green Flag Award Scheme ('the Scheme') on a concessionary contract basis.
The Scheme is both a national and international benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens - considered by the green space sector as the annual MOT for green space. It is highly regarded and credited with being a cost-effective way to raise the quality of urban green space and local people's engagement with it.
The concessionary value (estimated revenue) of this Contract is £7,378,078 over the initial 5 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available.
MHCLG also reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a further 5 years, with the concessionary value of the extension period expected to be commensurate to the initial period. (i.e. total value over 10 years estimated at c£14M)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- AU - Australia
- AT - Austria
- BE - Belgium
- FI - Finland
- FR - France
- DE - Germany
- IE - Ireland
- MX - Mexico
- MN - Mongolia
- NL - Netherlands
- NZ - New Zealand
- PT - Portugal
- SA - Saudi Arabia
- ES - Spain
- SE - Sweden
- TR - Turkey
- AE - United Arab Emirates
- US - United States
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MHCLG require a Supplier to deliver and manage the Green Flag Award Scheme ('the Scheme') on a concessionary contract basis.
The Scheme is both a national and international benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens - considered by the green space sector as the annual MOT for green space. It is highly regarded and credited with being a cost-effective way to raise the quality of urban green space and local people's engagement with it.
The Scheme is recognised and used by the majority of local authority green space managers and increasingly by community and voluntary groups. With over 2,200 green spaces currently accredited the Scheme is considered to have significant growth potential and the principal ambition for the future running of the Scheme under Contract is to see the majority of green spaces in the United Kingdom, and beyond, accredited. The Scheme has predominantly covered parks and community gardens, but its range now extends to woodlands, nature reserves, allotments, cemeteries, and open spaces around social housing and shopping centres.
The detail of the Scheme is set out in Raising the Standard, a standard of management for parks and green spaces. MHCLG currently considers that Raising the Standard to be the underpinning handbook for the Scheme and for interpreting the Scheme criteria that guides its operation, however innovation of the Scheme is encouraged.
Further detail on the current Scheme can be found on the existing website: https://www.greenflagaward.org/
The concessionary value (estimated revenue) of this Contract is £7,378,078 over the initial 5 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available.
MHCLG also reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a further 5 years, with the concessionary value of the extension period expected to be commensurate to the initial period. (i.e. total value over 10 years estimated at c£14M)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Scheme Growth and Innovation
- Criterion: Award and Application Process
- Criterion: Judge Recruitment, Training and Judging Criteria
- Criterion: Implementation
- Criterion: Exit Management
- Criterion: Social Value
- Criterion: Financial Viability
- Criterion: Scheme Overview
- Criterion: Resource Skills and Expertise
- Criterion: Resource and Stakeholder Management
- Criterion: Performance and Risk Management
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
MHCLG reserves the right to extend the Contract by a further 5 years (the Extension Period).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037626
Section five. Award of concession
Title
Green Flag Award Scheme
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
2 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Keep Britain Tidy
Wigan
WN3 4EX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03496361
The concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £7,378,078
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession
The concessionary value (estimated revenue) of this Contract is £7,378,078 over the initial 5 year period, however MHCLG make no guarantee as to level of revenue available.
MHCLG also reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a further 5 years, with the concessionary value of the extension period expected to be commensurate to the initial period.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2 MARSHAM STREET
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom