Published date: 29 September 2020

Last edited date: 19 November 2020

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: 4 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Horticultural and nursery products - 03120000

  • Miscellaneous gardening equipment - 16160000

  • Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77310000

    • Floral-display services - 77330000

    • Tree pruning and hedge trimming - 77340000

Location of contract

EX8

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ETC/GM/2020

Published date

29 September 2020

Closing date

4 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Exmouth Town Council recognises that, in addition to the wonderful work by the volunteers of Exmouth In Bloom, there is a need for retaining high quality horticultural maintenance in key areas to maintain the town's attractiveness to its community and visitors alike. For this reason, the Town Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified Contractors who wish to be considered to undertake grounds maintenance work from April 2021 including the supply of summer and winter plants and maintenance of horticultural features in key locations around the Town.

The contractor will be expected to provide, for a minimum of three years, colour and vibrancy to the town in the form of a high-quality grounds maintenance service, which is effective, efficient and responsive to the needs of the Exmouth community.

Horticultural features include flower beds, hanging baskets, rose beds, shrub beds mixed borders, hanging baskets and troughs placed in key locations.

A tender pack is available on request from the Deputy Town Clerk, with instructions and information, a detailed specification, plant plan, as well as the evaluation criteria that will be used. Tenders will need to be submitted no later than Noon on 23rd November 2020. The Council will aim to award the contract and inform the successful contractor by 21st December, subject to a satisfactory tender being received.

For further information or to register an expression of interest and receive the full tender pack, please email deputyclerk@exmouth.gov.uk


More information

Additional text

For further information or to register an expression of interest and receive the full tender pack, please email deputyclerk@exmouth.gov.uk


About the buyer

Contact name

Chetna Jones

Address

Town Hall,St. Andrews Road
EXMOUTH
EX81AW
England

Email

deputyclerk@exmouth.gov.uk