Tender of the Week: highways landscape works in Salford

Salford City Council is looking for landscape contractors to join its 3-year framework.

Trafford Bridge - credit: Flickr/Reading Tom (CC by 2.0)
Trafford Bridge - credit: Flickr/Reading Tom (CC by 2.0)

Landscape contractors are sought to join one of the lots in Salford City Council's Technical and Highways Works framework

The open framework will be opened at years 3 and 6. The Authority estimates that the total value of this framework to be around £300m (ex VAT). The total value of the landscape works lot is estimated at £72m.

The initial 5-year term will run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The contract may be extended by a further five extensions of 12 months each.

Works projects will include construction of a diverse range of new hard and soft landscape projects inclusive of appropriate maintenance periods upon completion.

The highest ranked supplier will be offered the contract first for works valued at £75k and under plus BCIS index.

Further competitions will be conducted for works valued at over £75k plus BCIS index to a maximum of the FTS Threshold Values (incl. VAT) when letting each further competition. Budgets will fluctuate annually. Framework lot values may be shared with other lots.

The tender is expected to be awarded by 18 January 2027.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 18 November 2026.

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