Published date: 7 November 2022

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: 25 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural and horticultural products - 03100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

IW/Glasshouses

Published date

7 November 2022

Closing date

25 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

29 March 2023

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Overview
Truro City Council is issuing an invitation to tender (ITT) to providers of commercial quality horticultural Glasshouses for the supply and installation of Two Greenhouses situated at their new nursery site in Idless, Truro.

The proposed works are to assist in the relocation of a commercial horticultural nursery facility to Idless Woods. Works will include the supply and installation of suitable frame and glazing suitable to with stand exposure to extreme weather conditions due to the exposed location within Cornwall. The design will also incorporate necessary ventilation requirement for each greenhouse. An option to incorporate automatic openings for ventilation will be considered. Materials supplied and installed are to be of commercial horticultural nursery quality. Domestic quality products will not be accepted.

An appropriate base is to be specified by the successful contractor and provided to Truro City Council, this element of work is anticipated to be undertaken by others ahead of the supply and installation of glass houses, although costs for this work will be considered as an additional item that may or may not be incorporated with the works. Construction of the base will not form part of the works under this project.

Scoring and evaluation criteria is detailed in the attached ITT document .

Ternders should be submitted in writing to
Thomas Rees
Ward Williams Associates
Compass House
Truro Business Park
Threemilestone
Truro
TR4 9LD

If you wish to tender by e mail then please contact thomasrees@wwa.uk.com in the first instance.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Thomas Rees

Address

Compass House
Truro Business Park
TRURO
TR4 9LD
England

Telephone

01872 272906

Email

thomasrees@wwa.uk.com