Green Spaces Technical Proposal - Maintenance Template
Landscape maintenance and green space creation. Seasonal schedule, differentiated management, zero phytosanitary and biodiversity plan.
The document is in French, as required by French public procurement. The guidance inside is written to be followed step by step.
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The market in figures
French public procurement open data, 12 rolling months, as of 2026-08-25.
- 2,712
- contracts awarded
- 1,304
- winning companies
- 826
- active buyers
- 160,000 EUR
- median amount
- 48 months
- median duration
What the buyer actually scores
Weightings observed on this type of contract.
Maintenance calendar and seasonal adaptation
25 a 40 %Number of visits per area type and season. A flat yearly calendar reveals poor knowledge of living systems.
Differentiated management and pesticide-free
20 a 35 %Pesticides are banned in public spaces. Mechanical and thermal alternatives must be described and quantified.
Equipment and green waste management
10 a 25 %Electric or thermal equipment, noise level in residential areas, green waste recovery channel with the named composting site.
Mistakes that get a bid rejected
Specific to this sector, not generic advice.
- Mentioning chemical weedkillers. This is a regulatory breach that immediately disqualifies a public bid.
- Not distinguishing lawns from beds and trees. Each area type has its own frequency and equipment.
- Omitting tree pruning and work at height, which require separate qualification and insurance.
Required documents and qualifications
To gather before you start writing.
- Certiphyto : Individual certificate still required for some residual uses, even in pesticide-free contexts.
- Qualipaysage : Landscape sector professional qualification, by activity area and technical level.
- Certificat de traitement des dechets verts : Certificate from the composting site or recovery platform used.
Template excerpt
Items in brackets are for you to complete.
Les [surface] metres carres sont classes en trois niveaux d'entretien. Les espaces de prestige recoivent [nombre] tontes annuelles, les espaces d'accompagnement [nombre], et les zones de gestion ecologique une fauche tardive apres le [date]. Le desherbage est realise par voie mecanique et thermique, sans aucun produit phytosanitaire, conformement a la reglementation applicable aux espaces publics. Les dechets verts sont achemines vers [plateforme], situee a [distance] kilometres.
Sections included
- 1.Cover page
- 2.Green heritage
- 3.Presentation and qualifications
- 4.Differentiated management
- 5.Seasonal schedule
- 6.Human resources
- 7.Equipment and machinery
- 8.Zero phytosanitary
- 9.Green waste
- 10.Biodiversity
- 11.Quality monitoring
- 12.References