Preliminary Market Engagement - Landscaping Scheme – Southern Connector Road (SCR)
Main contract details
Opportunity Id
DN782275
Title
Preliminary Market Engagement - Landscaping Scheme – Southern Connector Road (SCR)
Categories
45000000-7 - Construction work
77200000-2 - Forestry services
77300000-3 - Horticultural services
Description
Landscaping Scheme, SCR - Preliminary Market Engagement DN782275
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 under project reference DN782275.
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/
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 under project reference DN782275.
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/
Region(s) of supply
Swindon
Estimated value
N/A
Keywords
Landscaping, Tree planting, Tree maintenance , Trees, Planting
Key dates
Estimated contract dates
Start date
01/08/2025
End date
01/08/2025
Expression of interest window
From 11/07/2025 16:00 to 01/08/2025 12:00
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Contact details
Buyer
Swindon Borough Council
Contact
Josephine Prunty
Email
Telephone
01793466149
Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom
