Open tenders / Construction & civil works
Open tender · Notice 089837-2026
Longforth Farm Allotments
Wellington Town Council
- Value
- £63k
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 (26 days)
- Where
- South West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 8 Dec 2026 – 8 Mar 2027
In plain English
Wellington Town Council wants a contractor to clear and set out a new allotment site at Longforth Farm, including a gravel car park, timber plot markers, fencing and gates, signage and mowing. Optional extras to be priced separately include 35 concrete shed bases and sheds, surfaced pathways, and a mains water connection with three standpipes. Work runs from 8 December 2026 to 8 March 2027.
Good fit for: Local groundworks or landscaping contractors
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Basic Site Establishment The contractor will be asked to provide costs for: 1. Site clearance, preparation and setting out of allotment plots. 2. Internal access routes to remain as grass pathways. 3. Construction of the car park comprising: 200mm compacted Type 1 sub-base. 50mm gravel wearing course. 4. Definition of all allotment plots using 600mm treated timber posts installed with approximately 300mm above ground level. 5. Relocation of the entrance gate from its current position adjacent to Lillebonne Way to the left-hand side of the allotment gate to prevent unauthorised vehicular access to the field beyond. 6. Installation of a fence and pedestrian gate between the car park and allotment plots. 7. Plot numbering and associated site signage. 8. Tightly mow all plots ready for tenancy. Options to be priced individually 1. Cultivate plots ready for tenancy 2. Construction of 35 concrete shed bases suitable for 6ft x 4ft sheds. 3. Construction of surfaced internal pathways comprising: Geoworks SXGrid 3030 stabilising mesh. 150mm compacted Type 1 sub-base. 44mm compacted self-binding gravel or granite dust finish. 4. Supply, erection and installation of 35 sheds measuring 6ft x 4ft. 5. Connection to the mains water supply. 6. Installation of three water standpipes at locations identified on the approved site layout plan.
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition. Published 22 Sep 2026.
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