Ends in 8 weeks
26884 - New Crematorium Landscaping / Tree maintenance
Plymouth City Council · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Glendale
Soft landscaping tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
285 soft landscaping tenders and contracts, 43 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£68k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs73%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs25
- Live now2See them →
Soft landscaping contracts
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How many soft landscaping contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "landscaping" alert would have missed 14 of 20 soft landscaping contracts (70%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 12 (60%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"landscaping"
70% missed
14 of 20
Expert list14 phrases
60% missed
12 of 20
Expert list: soft landscaping, landscape planting, planting scheme, tree planting, bulb planting, landscape aftercare, shrub planting, hedge planting, landscape establishment, boundary planting, landscape maintenance, planting works, wildflower meadow, landscape contractor
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37 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 soft landscaping opportunities are open now
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Contract for Machine Bulb PlantingCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Lubbe & Sons (Bulbs) Ltd£42k
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Waterville Primary and Whitley Bay Dunes – Planting SchemeNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Brambledown Landscape Services
- Awarded2 Oct 2026CPU 8676 Planting of meadow turf in three areas and 2 years of Establishment at St Peter's StreetNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Trust Utility Management Ltd£31k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Cannizaro Park – Main Lawn: Soil and Vegetation Improvement WorksLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Bourne Sport limited£10k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026LSF Lot 1 St Lawrence CE (C) Primary School - Boundary Planting - AWARDHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Leaves Building & Maintenance Contractors Ltd£21k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Glyncoed Ph2 - 2026Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · WalesWon by Tillery Action For You Limited£39k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Planting Works at our Neighbourhood CentreDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by SRT Trading Limited£28k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Award of contracts from the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Horticultural and Landscape Goods and ServicesLancashire County Council · North West
- Awarded3 Jun 202626884 - New Crematorium Landscaping / Tree maintenancePlymouth City Council · South WestWon by Glendale£85k
- Awarded22 May 2026Hackney Town Hall Square Soft Landscaping MaintenanceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Meristem Design Limited£62k
- Awarded12 May 2026Lot 4 - Sankey Street Planting - Supply and MaintainWarrington Borough Council · North WestWon by Cornthwaite Tree Care£69k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026RBGKEW1519 - Turf Removal & Replacement ServicesRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by Greensport Trading Limited t/a Inscapes£110k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Drug & Alcohol Centre Landscape WorksHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Dawson Landscapes Limited£8k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Royal Borough of Greenwich Green Planting,Transport for London · LondonWon by Greenwich Leisure Limited£456k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Landscaping at Headbolt StationMerseytravel · North WestWon by Horticon Limited£256k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026CPU 8263 - London Road Gateway Phase Supply and Installation of Top Soil and 20mm Aggregates to the Landscaping AreasNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Trust Utility Management Ltd£34k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026NBC - PR47 - Blue Green Infrastructure - Advanced Screen PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · South EastWon by Nurture Landscapes£200k
- Awarded15 Jan 2026Greening Trafford Park -Wildflower VergesTrafford Council · North WestWon by Paul Grainge Ground Maintenance Ltd£37k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025LCF21 - Heath Street Planting Scheme - AWARDBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Haystoun Construction Ltd£40k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Further Competition for Dewsbury Civic Space - Planting - from Category 16 - Landscapes of the Dynamic Purchasing System (KNH-003) for Construction Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Ancillary ServicesKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Horticon Limited£60k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Invitation to Tender for Supply and planting of bulbs in Bedford Borough 2025 - AWARDBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Lubbe & Sons (Bulbs) Ltd£4k
- Awarded27 Oct 202512776 Higher Road Landscape WorksKnowsley Council · North WestWon by Horticon Limited£109k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft LandscapingCornwall Council · South WestWon by W.r.sandow Limited
- Awarded5 Sep 2025OPEN20251363 Planting and Landscaping Works at Marden High SchoolNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Brambledown Landscape Services
- Awarded29 Jul 2025AESSEAL Verge tree planting and wildflower turfRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Pictorial Meadows Limited£33k
- Awarded15 Jul 2025Clacket Lane East - Picnic area turfNational Highways · South EastWon by Roadchef Development Holdings Limited£13k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Meanwhile PlantingUniversity of Salford · North WestWon by McGeever Group Limited£77k
- Awarded4 Jun 2025
- Awarded4 Jun 2025
- Awarded28 May 2025Landscaping Works FrameworkKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Horticon Limited and 12 more
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS3 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowUK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where soft landscaping tenders are run
- CompeteFor2 40%
Delta eSourcing1 20%- Jaggaer1 20%
The Chest1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
25 frameworks and DPSs for soft landscaping work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Horticon Limited won the most soft landscaping contracts
Groundwork Direct Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentHousingEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horticon Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £425k | 3 | ||
| 2 | Lubbe & Sons (Bulbs) Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £46k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Trust Utility Management Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £66k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Brambledown Landscape Services North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Groundwork Direct Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Greenwich Leisure Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £456k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Nurture Landscapes South East · See every contract | 1 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Blakedown Landscapes London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £196k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Maydencroft London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £122k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Greensport Trading Limited t/a Inscapes London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £110k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 73% of soft landscaping contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought soft landscaping more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many soft landscaping 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 soft landscaping contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentHousingEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire County Council | 2 | £800k |
| 2 | Nottingham City Council | 2 | £66k |
| 3 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £62k |
| 4 | Kirklees Council | 2 | £60k |
| 5 | Equans | 2 | Not published |
| 6 | North Tyneside Council | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Transport for London | 1 | £456k |
| 8 | Merseytravel | 1 | £256k |
| 9 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | £200k |
| 10 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 1 | £196k |
123 soft landscaping contracts awarded since 2021
- 182021
- 342022
- 202023
- 162024
- 172025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of soft landscaping contracts are worth less than £50k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentHousingEducation
The 10 biggest soft landscaping contracts
- Lancashire County CouncilGroundwork Direct Limited · 20 Mar 2025
- Transport for LondonGreenwich Leisure Limited · 25 Feb 2026
- MerseytravelHorticon Limited · 24 Feb 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsNurture Landscapes · 20 Jan 2026
- London Borough of HillingdonBlakedown Landscapes · 7 Apr 2025
- London Borough of HounslowMaydencroft · 5 Nov 2024
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewGreensport Trading Limited t/a Inscapes · 18 Mar 2026
- Knowsley CouncilHorticon Limited · 27 Oct 2025
- Plymouth City CouncilGlendale · 3 Jun 2026
- University of SalfordMcGeever Group Limited · 24 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
4 soft landscaping contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most soft landscaping work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
Apex Housing Group Ltd, Mar23, Cats 3&4
Apex Housing Association · Northern Ireland
Held by Total Ground Care (NI) Ltd
Ends Aug 2027
SDF Lot 5 Midlands_ AC Landscapes & Treeworks UK Ltd B
National Highways · 68-month contract
Held by AC Landscapes & Treeworks UK Limited
Soft landscaping contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Nov 2027
Where and when
Where and when soft landscaping contracts are awarded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 7 | £1.3m | £93k | Horticon Limited (2) | Lancashire County Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £955k | £116k | – | London Borough of Hackney (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £350k | £41k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £81k | – | – | Equans (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £8k | – | Brambledown Landscape Services (2) | North Tyneside Council (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £93k | – | Horticon Limited (2) | Kirklees Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £66k | – | Trust Utility Management Ltd (2) | Nottingham City Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £89k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £32k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £85k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
Often bought with soft landscaping
Related services
Key findings
- £68k a month
of soft landscaping contracts awarded.
Typical contract £41k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
soft landscaping contracts are awarded in a typical month.
37 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
soft landscaping contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 25
frameworks and DPSs are running for soft landscaping work.
2 open to join now. - 73%
of soft landscaping contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 30 award notices.
How many soft landscaping tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 43 | 285 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 113 |
39 soft landscaping contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 28 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 31 buyers awarded soft landscaping 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 soft landscaping contracts does the UK public sector award?
37 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 31 public buyers.
How long are soft landscaping tenders open for?
The median soft landscaping tender is open for 14 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector soft landscaping contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 90% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector soft landscaping contracts?
Horticon Limited won the most (4). Groundwork Direct Limited won the most by value (£800k).
Which buyers award the most soft landscaping contracts?
Councils award 73% of them.
How many soft landscaping contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 8 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for soft landscaping work that are open to join?
25 frameworks and DPSs for soft landscaping work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Capital planting works that create new green areas, and the establishment aftercare of new landscape schemes whether bought with the planting or on its own: ground preparation and topsoiling, tree, shrub, hedge and bulb planting, wildflower and grass seeding or turfing, for new developments, schools, highway schemes, parks and other sites.
- Soft landscaping packages on new-build housing and building projects
- Tree, shrub and screen planting schemes
- Planting beds, bulbs and wildflower areas sown as part of a planting scheme
- Seeding, turfing and topsoiling of new or reinstated ground
- Highway soft estate landscaping and ecology planting lots
- Establishment aftercare bought with the planting
- Establishment and aftercare maintenance of a completed landscape scheme bought on its own, including after highway schemes
- Turf restoration and reseeding of parks and open spaces after events or works
What is not included
- Combined hard and soft landscaping packages (see Hard and soft landscaping works)
- Schemes remaking a whole park or open space (see Park and open space improvement works)
- Green roofs and living walls (see Green roofs and living walls)
- Standalone wildflower meadow conversions (see Wildflower meadow and species-rich grassland creation)
- Street tree planting programmes (see Tree planting and establishment)
- Woodland creation planting (see Woodland creation and forest planting)
- Cyclical grounds maintenance after the establishment period (see Grounds maintenance)
- Sports pitch renovation and reconstruction;
- Plants or trees supplied without planting (see Trees, shrubs and hedging nursery stock supply)
- Turf and seed supplied without laying (see Grass seed, turf and wildflower seed supply)