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Green Flag Award Scheme

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Keep Britain Tidy

Matched by number
Contract value
£7.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 May 2025
Award ID
047050-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03496361
Location
Wigan, UK, WN3 4EX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services
  • CPV75124000 — Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Lots

  • 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) Additional information: MHCLG reserves the right to extend the Contract by a further 5 years (the Extension Period).£14m

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
CPD4122054
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0023
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
14 Jan 2025, 17:00

Classification

Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
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 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) Additional information: MHCLG reserves the right to extend the Contract by a further 5 years (the Extension Period).

Value

Amount
14,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scheme Growth and Innovation
Criterion 2
Name
Award and Application Process
Criterion 3
Name
Judge Recruitment, Training and Judging Criteria
Criterion 4
Name
Implementation
Criterion 5
Name
Exit Management
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Criterion 7
Name
Financial Viability
Criterion 8
Name
Scheme Overview
Criterion 9
Name
Resource Skills and Expertise
Criterion 10
Name
Resource and Stakeholder Management
Criterion 11
Name
Performance and Risk Management

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UK

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
AT
Entry 3
Region
BE
Entry 4
Region
DE
Entry 5
Region
ES
Entry 6
Region
FI
Entry 7
Region
FR
Entry 8
Region
IE
Entry 9
Region
NL
Entry 10
Region
PT
Entry 11
Region
SE
Entry 12
Region
TR
Entry 13
Region
AE
Entry 14
Region
AU
Entry 15
Region
MN
Entry 16
Region
MX
Entry 17
Region
NZ
Entry 18
Region
SA
Entry 19
Region
US
Entry 20
Region
UK
Entry 21
Region
AU
Entry 22
Region
AT
Entry 23
Region
BE
Entry 24
Region
FI
Entry 25
Region
FR
Entry 26
Region
DE
Entry 27
Region
IE
Entry 28
Region
MX
Entry 29
Region
MN
Entry 30
Region
NL
Entry 31
Region
NZ
Entry 32
Region
PT
Entry 33
Region
SA
Entry 34
Region
ES
Entry 35
Region
SE
Entry 36
Region
TR
Entry 37
Region
AE
Entry 38
Region
US

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75124000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services
Entry 2
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 3
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-32454
Name
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1P4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-125607
Name
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 MARSHAM STREET

Identifier

Legal Name
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157352
Name
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London United Kingdom
Postal Code
SW1P4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-03496361
Name
Keep Britain Tidy

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Wigan
Postal Code
WN3 4EX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03496361
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Keep Britain Tidy
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-157353
Name
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 MARSHAM STREET

Identifier

Legal Name
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Award information

Award 1
Id
047050-2025-1
Title
Green Flag Award Scheme
Status
active
Value Calculation Method
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.

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03496361
Name
Keep Britain Tidy

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
047050-2025-1
Title
Green Flag Award Scheme
Status
active
Award ID
047050-2025-1
Date Signed
2 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,378,078
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London United Kingdom · UK · SW1P4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · AE
  • Delivery location · AT
  • Delivery location · AU
  • Delivery location · BE
  • Delivery location · DE
  • Delivery location · ES
  • Delivery location · FI
  • Delivery location · FR
  • Delivery location · IE
  • Delivery location · MN
  • Delivery location · MX
  • Delivery location · NL
  • Delivery location · NZ
  • Delivery location · PT
  • Delivery location · SA
  • Delivery location · SE
  • Delivery location · TR
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · US

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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