Published date: 14 November 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 19 December 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Mechanical and electrical engineering services - 71334000

  • Landscape architectural services - 71420000

    • Landscape gardening services - 71421000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP993969785

Published date

14 November 2025

Closing date

19 December 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 March 2026

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Colchester City Council (the Council) wishes to commission a contractor to undertake Landscape renovation of the former churchyard around the Grade I Listed Holy Trinity Church in the centre of Colchester, with access via Culver Street West.

The Works will include the landscape renovation as detailed, in addition to the design and construction of New and replacement railings and gates, including handrails and Mechanical and Electrical installation.

This work will be undertaken using the JCT Form of Contract - Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design 2024 Edition.

A Site Visit will be arranged for either the 3rd or 5th December (Exact date to be confirmed), details will be provided via clarification through the e-tendering portal.

Bidders are to include their proposed timeline within the Quality response - Question 3.2Programme (Including Project Timetable & Project Management).

Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying specification document.

More information

Links

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The contract commencement is stated as provisionally 3rd March 2026 with a 6 month construction period (estimated for purpose of this notice), although this is subject to bidders responses, which will be evaluated as part of the overall evaluation process.

Guide budget is approximately £850,000.00.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447976794358

Email

matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk