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Preliminary Market Engagement - Landscaping Scheme – Southern Connector Road (SCR)

Swindon Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Landscaping Scheme, SCR - Preliminary Market Engagement The Council invite prospective suppliers to get in touch and respond to the attached questions to share their thoughts on the upcoming procurement and any considerations / information which would prove helpful during the tender process. The Southern Connector Road (SCR) was constructed throughout 2022 and 2023 with the objective to serve The New Eastern Villages (NEV), one of the largest greenfield developments in the country, which will consist of 8,000 homes, new schools, employment spaces and community and leisure facilities. Whilst the road was substantially complete, the contracted company that built the Southern Connector Road (The Buckingham Group) went into Administration in September 2023 prior to completion of the landscaping scheme and total scheme practical completion - in advance of addressing any defects / remedial works. As the project team move forward with an identified scope of works across the site, this preliminary market engagement (PME) seeks to understand market interest in the completion of the outstanding landscaping scheme in order to sit the new road into the adjacent countryside landscape and neighbouring Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Council has developed a near-final landscaping scheme in order to meet planning obligations associated with the wider construction of the Southern Connector Road (SCR). Drawings of the current proposed final landscape design package with the associated planting schedule have been uploaded for information purposes only to inform this preliminary market engagement event. Please note that this does not inform the future tender package. It is likely that the final tender package may be adjusted from these current plans pending budget availabilities. This PME exercise is issued on 11 July 2025, and will close on 1 August 2025. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1 August 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV77200000 — Forestry services
  • CPV77300000 — Horticultural services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
77200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Forestry services
Entry 3
Id
77300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Horticultural services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039406-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Jul 2025, 16:21

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
Landscaping Scheme, SCR - Preliminary Market Engagement The Council invite prospective suppliers to get in touch and respond to the attached questions to share their thoughts on the upcoming procurement and any considerations / information which would prove helpful during the tender process. The Southern Connector Road (SCR) was constructed throughout 2022 and 2023 with the objective to serve The New Eastern Villages (NEV), one of the largest greenfield developments in the country, which will consist of 8,000 homes, new schools, employment spaces and community and leisure facilities. Whilst the road was substantially complete, the contracted company that built the Southern Connector Road (The Buckingham Group) went into Administration in September 2023 prior to completion of the landscaping scheme and total scheme practical completion - in advance of addressing any defects / remedial works. As the project team move forward with an identified scope of works across the site, this preliminary market engagement (PME) seeks to understand market interest in the completion of the outstanding landscaping scheme in order to sit the new road into the adjacent countryside landscape and neighbouring Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Council has developed a near-final landscaping scheme in order to meet planning obligations associated with the wider construction of the Southern Connector Road (SCR). Drawings of the current proposed final landscape design package with the associated planting schedule have been uploaded for information purposes only to inform this preliminary market engagement event. Please note that this does not inform the future tender package. It is likely that the final tender package may be adjusted from these current plans pending budget availabilities. This PME exercise is issued on 11 July 2025, and will close on 1 August 2025. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1 August 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV
Name
Swindon Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN1 2JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNPT-6195-XDWV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Josephine Prunty

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN1 2JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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