Meadows Renewal Project

Wirksworth Town Council

Published: Jan 15, 2026

Updated: Jun 15, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

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Awarded to Wildscapes — £180,000

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About This Opportunity

Works contract award: Meadows Renewal Project. By Wirksworth Town Council in United Kingdom, environment & climate. Awarded to Wildscapes (GBP 180K, Apr 2024).

This is a works contract in the environment and climate and rural development sectors, with a focus on Forestry and Community Development. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 240,000.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the environment and climate sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The Meadows Renewal Project will enrich this landscape for both local residents and wildlife. The site is made up of a variety of terrain, with scrubland, grassland and woodland areas however it has been neglected for over 20 years, in which time it has not been mown or coppiced other than in order to retain the PRoWs. This project will see the site rejuvenated. Central requirements of this tender are:
-to clear the grassland, improve and re-seed the ground, creating a large meadow over one third of the site. Expertise is required to ensure successful meadow creation using locally sourced seed mixes including native, local, hardy species suitable for local conditions. Also areas of shrub planting.
-To improve the grassland and scrub not given over to meadow
- To create a mown, lawned community space
-Creation of SUDs to manage drainage and improve biodiversity.
-Upgrade the footpaths and creation of one major new footpath
-Improve the eastern woodland path with expert care for the existing trees.
-Installation of seating (gabions built into the site)

The proposed contract will be for a period of approximately 12-16 weeks or as agreed with the successful Contractor, beginning from 1 July 2024.

Applications should be made to enquiries@wirksworth.gov.uk and include the completed schedule of works and signed certificates from the tender pack. Additional required information: relevant case studies and references (ideally town/parish councils).

Any enquiries are welcome and can be made via phone or email to enquiries@wirksworth.gov.uk /01629 823408 to April Fussell or Paul Jennings.. CPV: Drainage system (44163112). Procedure: Open procedure (below threshold). Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on January 15, 2026. Last refreshed 9 days ago. Reference: WTC022024. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Wirksworth Town Council

Wirksworth Town Council has issued 3 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Rural Development, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: January 19, 2026.

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Where will the contract be performed?

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Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Wildscapes was awarded the contract for £180,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.