Published date: 6 September 2024
This notice was replaced on 26 November 2024
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Awarded contract (published 26 November 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural and horticultural products - 03100000
Horticultural and nursery products - 03120000
Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips - 03121100
Tree-nursery products - 03450000
Bedding plants - 03451100
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£165,000
Procurement reference
ECC001-DN741884-83888437
Published date
6 September 2024
Closing date
14 October 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
4 November 2024
Contract end date
30 September 2027
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
Essex County Council, through the Essex Procurement Partnership, is procuring Bedding Plants on behalf of Tendring District Council.
Tendring District Council ("the Council") places much emphasis on the quality of the environment within the District for the benefit of residents and visitors and the provision of high class and colourful bedding plant displays throughout its public gardens form a major part of current grounds maintenance programme.
The Council uses a wide range of seasonal bedding plants in public gardens across the District, the main displays are located at Clacton Seafront, Crescent Gardens Frinton, Marine Gardens Walton and Mayors Garden Dovercourt. There are further smaller displays at other locations.
Planting typically commences during the 1st week of June for Summer Bedding and the
1st week of October for Spring Bedding and is undertaken over three to four week periods. The Council's Open Spaces team carry out planting and maintenance across the District.
Plants for spring bedding will be ordered by the end of May and plants for summer bedding will be ordered by the last week in October in each cyclic period. The Contractor will be advised of the exact planting dates for each planting period approximately one month before delivery, this will be dependent on growing conditions and how the current seasonal displays look.
The contractor will be required to deliver all plants to nominated points throughout the District and timeliness of delivery is crucial. On average the Council orders approximately 45,000 to 67,500 plants per year for its displays approximately 40,000 to 60,000 for the summer period and 5,000 to 7,500 plants for the autumn period.
The Council may order any combination of plants during the contract period for its bedding scheme The Council may place orders with the Supplier based upon a production list of plant requirements chosen from the Pricing Schedule, The pricing rate that shall be applied for each variety of each species will be determined by the total requirement for that variety contained within the individual order.
For information there are no assets available for use on this contract.
More information
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About the buyer
Contact name
James Jesney
Address
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England
Telephone
+44 333
Website
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