Published date: 4 May 2016

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: 6 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Horticultural services - 77300000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BP16/17

Published date

4 May 2016

Closing date

6 June 2016

Contract start date

1 July 2016

Contract end date

1 July 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Cambridge City Council has a number of parks and open spaces and road islands in which high quality floral bedding schemes are provided.

The Council seeks tenders from qualified and experienced companies for the supply and delivery of high quality bedding plants to meet this requirement. The contract is for supply of approximately 90,000 plants per annum, split 40,000 (summer) and 50,000 (winter).

Full details of the plant types and varieties and also the minimum specifications required are given within the Invitation to tender document.

Delivery of the plants is twice per annum during the first week of October and the first week of June. The contract will run for up to three years (six contract deliveries) commencing October 2016.

Each June delivery will also include the supply of plants, planting and delivery for approximately 180 Hanging baskets and 36 balcony troughs for City Centre areas.


About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Jones

Address

Operations Manager - Grounds, Cambridge City Council, Mill Road Depot
Cambridge
CB1 2AZ
England

Telephone

01223 458215

Email

paul.jones@cambridge.gov.uk