Published date: 5 July 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work - 45112700

  • Landscape architectural services - 71420000

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£150,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

MM1902

Published date

5 July 2018

Closing date

23 July 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

1 June 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Marketing Manchester (MM) is tendering for the design and build of the first Manchester Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 and invites suppliers to submit a bid to respond to this contract opportunity.

Manchester is planning to commission a garden at Chelsea Flower Show in 2019.

Our plan is to create something unexpected, disruptive and bold which gets people talking, gets the city noticed, and which acts as a catalyst for a wider discussion about our rapidly changing, future-facing city.

You are required to make your tender submission via our In-tend e-tendering platform at the following web address:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home

To use the In-Tend site, you are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the In-tend Supplier Platform. Please note that all mandatory fields (highlighted in yellow on the In-Tend Portal) must be completed in order to register your organisation.

Once registered, you must log into the system, express your interest in the opportunity on In-Tend and automatically download the Tender documentation.

The tender documents contain key instructions, specification and information for submitting your bid, and provide an overview of the tender process and key requirements. In addition, the Form of Tender and Marketing Manchester Limited Contract Conditions are enclosed.

Your tender submission must be returned by 17:00 Monday 23rd July 2018.

The contract has an optional extension period for a further year at RHS Chelsea.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Edwards

Address

Lee House,90 Great Bridgewater Street
MANCHESTER
M15JW
England

Telephone

0161 245 4734

Email

kelly.edwards@growthco.uk