Published date: 2 December 2019

Last edited date: 2 December 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Site preparation work - 45100000

  • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

  • Construction work for buildings relating to education and research - 45214000

    • Other building completion work - 45450000

Location of contract

BN11 1HA

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

P0038-2019

Published date

2 December 2019

Closing date

6 December 2019

Contract start date

3 February 2020

Contract end date

5 November 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Highdown Gardens is a beautiful 8.5-acre historic garden on the South Downs. Perhaps the most important and rare chalk garden in the country, it supports a unique multi-genera plant collection of renowned horticultural significance. It was created by Sir Frederick Stern between 1909 and 1967, and has since been maintained as a free-entry public garden by Worthing Borough Council (WBC) for over 50 years.
In summer 2019 WBC were successful in securing a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) grant to save this horticultural heritage and engage existing and new visitors in different and exciting ways:
o We will undertake a propagation programme to save the endangered National Plant Collection (threatened by climate change, disease, visitor behavior); existing glasshouses and cold frames will be upgraded to support this programme;
o We will convert the old gardener's bungalow into a visitor engagement centre;
o We will improve access by redesigning the entrance, providing an accessible pathway, extending opening hours and a delivering a wheelchair-accessible Sensory Garden;
o We will develop new activities and resources to encourage a love and respect for this fragile environment;
o We will partner with schools, colleges, community groups and mental health charities to support volunteering, social and well-being activities in the gardens.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Harvey

Address

Chapel Road
Chapel Road
West Sussex
BN11 1HA
United Kingdom

Telephone

01903 221118

Email

michael.harvey@adur-worthing.gov.uk