Published date: 24 October 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: 22 November 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £60,000

Procurement reference

DN636709

Published date

24 October 2022

Closing date

22 November 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

15 December 2022

Contract end date

14 December 2026

Contract type

Supply 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

Subject to receiving a suitable number of responses from suitably qualified economic operators, Southend-on-Sea City Council wish to implement a multi-provider framework agreement for the supply of Bedding Plants and Plugs (The Framework Agreement).

The Framework Agreement is to offer the Council the opportunity to place Call-Off Contracts for the compliant procurement of the required goods and related services . Any Provider registered to the Framework Agreement will be offered the opportunity to take part in any process which is run in the letting of those Call-Off Contracts, subject to the requirements of the Framework Agreement being met.

The Tender Documents for this opportunity can be accessed via:
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Tender Documents is: 14:00 Thursday 10th November 2022

The deadline for submission of completed Tender Responses is: 14:00 Tuesday 22nd November 2022.

The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to, detail on scoring achieved, ability, financial standing, adherence to the relevant British Standard (or equivalent) and insurance. The elements which are either "scored", or "pass / fail" are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement.

All organisations are advised that being listed as part of the concluded Framework Agreement does not guarantee any minimum level of work.

More information

Additional text

The Tender Documents for this opportunity can be accessed via:
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Advisors

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26ER
England

Telephone

01702 215000

Email

procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk