Garden design and build tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
219 garden design and build tenders and contracts, 34 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs79%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now2See them →
Garden design and build contracts
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40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 garden design and build opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksJim Shields Garden Billericay - Landscaping WorksBillericay Town Council · East of EnglandEst.£30k
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksGarden LandscapingBillericay Town CouncilEst.£30k
- Awarded30 Oct 2026St Cuthbert's Junior School SEN gardenSomerset Council · South WestWon by Somerset Landscapes Limited£59k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026SEN Base Garden Construction Works at Westover Green SchoolSomerset Council · South WestWon by Adrian Morris & Partners£40k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026WHT Sanctuary Courtyard Garden WorksWhittington Health NHS Trust · LondonWon by Carmelcrest Ltd£399k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Courtyard Refurbishments at Tickhill Road Hospital, DoncasterRotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AWS Landscapes£235k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Connie Lewcock Courtyard RefurbishmentNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Brambledown Landscape Services£45k
- Awarded11 Sep 202619615 - Peterhead Bairns Hoose Phase 3Aberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by Alpha Projects
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Garden Reinstatement & Landscaping Works for British Embassy Abu DhabiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWon by EFS Facilities Services Group£47k
- Awarded31 Aug 2026Former Brown Institute GardenRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Landscapes and Contracts Limited£136k
- Awarded22 May 2026Garden worksNotting Hill Genesis · LondonWon by Planet Turf Limited£95k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026STA-26035 Construction of a Peace GardenRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Hickman Brothers Landscapes Limited£71k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Outdoor Sensory gardenCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Creative Play (UK) Limited£97k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026NWLPS‑STW25/26‑2582 – St Mary’s Hospital Bonney House GardenImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · LondonWon by Dario Pizzi Garden Design Ltd£58k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026CPU 8259 - Fenton Court works - Assisted living garden and pathway renovation worksNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Trust Utility Management Ltd£73k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Works to create wellbeing gardensNHS Property Services Limited · South WestWon by LDC Limited£59k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Beacon Centre Garden Alteration WorksNorth London NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Every Project Counts Limited£75k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Works to create Scarsdale Community GardenNHS Property Services Limited · North WestWon by Blakedown Landscapes£83k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025HPFT - Beech Ward Courtyard RefurbishmentHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by E.S. Moss Limited£172k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Rowan Garden RenovationSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by The School Renovation Company£47k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Create the Windmill Garden, Hemel HempsteadDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Sunnyside Rural Trust£32k
- Awarded5 Jun 2025LSF Lot 2 DA - Woodlands Resource Centre - Rear Garden Health and Safety Landscaping Works - AWARDHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Rocon Contractors£28k
- Awarded5 Jun 2025Henry Dickins Court Kitchen Garden rebuildThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · LondonWon by Groundwork London£27k
- Awarded14 May 2025PEP/ED/Maple House Children's Home GardenBristol City Council · South WestWon by Elmtree Garden Contractors Ltd£50k
- Awarded1 May 2025Garden RefurbishmentMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Kerrystone Garden Design & Build£12k
- Awarded17 Apr 2025Creation of garden at Shaw house, St Austell Community HospitalNHS Property Services Limited · South WestWon by Greatford Garden Services Limited£57k
- Awarded14 Apr 2025Chapel Allerton Ward C1 Garden RefurbishmentLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hyde Park Source£17k
- Awarded7 Apr 2025Hayle Terrace Garden ProjectHayle Town Council · South WestWon by Phil Sinclair and 1 more£146k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Chalkhill Inner Central Court Yard ConstructionSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by ETEC Contract Services Ltd£261k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025NCC1526 Ashington Memorial Garden WorksNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Brambledown Landscape Services£98k
- Awarded4 Mar 2025Installation of Therapy Garden at Thundersley ClinicNHS Property Services Limited · East of EnglandWon by CSF Building Contractors Ltd£29k
- Awarded27 Feb 2025PAHT - Charitable Gardens Project at PAHThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · South EastWon by Uplands Groundworks & Landscaping£180k
Where to bid
Where garden design and build tenders are run
Atamis4 67%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
ProContract1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
CityAxis won the most garden design and build contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Brambledown Landscape Services North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £143k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Greatford Garden Services Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £114k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | CityAxis London · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Carmelcrest Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £399k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | ETEC Contract Services Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £261k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | AWS Landscapes Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £235k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Uplands Groundworks & Landscaping South East · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | E.S. Moss Limited East of England · See every contract | 1 | £172k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Landscapes and Contracts Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £136k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Creative Play (UK) Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £97k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 48% of garden design and build contracts
NHS and health bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £75k against £41k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought garden design and build more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many garden design and build contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many garden design and build contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousing
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Property Services Limited | 5 | £285k |
| 2 | Somerset Council | 2 | £99k |
| 3 | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 2 | £61k |
| 4 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 1 | £1.4m |
| 5 | Whittington Health NHS Trust | 1 | £399k |
| 6 | Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £261k |
| 7 | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £235k |
| 8 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 1 | £180k |
| 9 | Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £172k |
| 10 | Hayle Town Council | 1 | £146k |
101 garden design and build contracts awarded since 2021
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Prices
Half of garden design and build contracts are worth less than £59k
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentEducationHousing
The 10 biggest garden design and build contracts
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCityAxis · 25 Jan 2025
- Whittington Health NHS TrustCarmelcrest Ltd · 6 Oct 2026
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustETEC Contract Services Ltd · 27 Mar 2025
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustAWS Landscapes · 29 Sep 2026
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustUplands Groundworks & Landscaping · 27 Feb 2025
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustE.S. Moss Limited · 16 Dec 2025
- Hayle Town CouncilPhil Sinclair, Sharp Country Landscapes Ltd · 7 Apr 2025
- Renfrewshire CouncilLandscapes and Contracts Limited · 31 Aug 2026
- Northumberland County CouncilBrambledown Landscape Services · 27 Mar 2025
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustCreative Play (UK) Limited · 6 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
No garden design and build contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 6 garden design and build contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when
London awards the most garden design and build contracts. January and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 7 | £2.1m | £75k | – | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £410k | £58k | – | NHS Property Services Limited and Somerset Council (2 each) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £587k | £71k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £232k | £62k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 4 | £293k | £46k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £168k | £45k | Brambledown Landscape Services (2) | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £171k | £57k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £252k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £113k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £136k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of garden design and build contracts awarded.
Typical contract £73k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
garden design and build contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for garden design and build work.
0 open to join now. - 79%
of garden design and build contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices.
How many garden design and build tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 34 | 219 |
| Contracts awarded | 18 | 95 |
12 garden design and build contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded garden design and build contracts to 39 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many garden design and build contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How long are garden design and build tenders open for?
The median garden design and build tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector garden design and build contract worth?
The median is £59k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most garden design and build contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most garden design and build contracts?
London: 7 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (6) and the South East (5).
What is included
Design and creation or refurbishment of small gardens for the users of a building or community: memorial, sensory, therapeutic, hospital, hospice, rooftop and town gardens, with planting, seating and hard features.
- Memorial garden design and build
- Hospital and hospice patient gardens
- Rooftop and courtyard garden refurbishment
- Community town garden projects with planting and seating
What is not included
- Park-scale improvement (see Park and open space improvement works)
- External landscaping of a whole building site (see Hard and soft landscaping works)
- Hard works alone to a garden (see Hard landscaping and paths in parks and grounds)
- Vegetated green roof and living wall systems (see Green roofs and living walls)
- Garden maintenance (see Grounds maintenance)
- Design-only commissions (see Landscape architecture and public realm design)