Published date: 21 July 2023

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: 1 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

CO10 1TL

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

STC Floral Tender

Published date

21 July 2023

Closing date

1 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 October 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

INVITATION TO TENDER
FLORAL SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE OF FLOWERBEDS, PLANTERS, HANGING BASKETS, SHRUB AND PERENNIAL BEDS
OCTOBER 2023 - OCTOBER 2026

FOR
SUDBURY TOWN COUNCIL

Sudbury Town Council takes great pride in the appearance of our town centre and the green spaces we are responsible for and recognises the significant role that well maintained, sustainable and creative floral and plant displays play in creating an attractive and vibrant town centre.

We are now seeking tenders for the supply and maintenance of high-quality and sustainable plant, shrub and floral displays in Sudbury for three years starting on 16 October 2023. As part of our ongoing commitment to work more sustainably across all areas of our business, Sudbury Town Council members adopted a perennial planting policy in 2022 aiming for a 70% overall perennial scheme across all our beds and planters with complementary seasonal Winter and Summer planting.

To complement the adopted perennial policy, and in recognition of hotter, drier summers in this region, Sudbury Town Council are now harvesting rainwater in IBC tanks installed in the town centre. We are also reducing and reusing our green waste by cutting back on seasonal bedding plants and producing our own peat-free compost via Aerobin Hot Composters.

We particularly welcome tenders that address and creatively respond to the changing climate conditions, particularly in our region, and employs suitable planting schemes that can tolerate sustained extremes of temperature.

The successful contractor will be suitably experienced, staffed and qualified to undertake this tender and be able to provide examples of similar successful projects that they have been involved in.

To apply download the full Tender document avaialble at: https://www.sudbury-tc.gov.uk/tender

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Price

Address

Town Hall, Old Market Place
SUDBURY
CO101TL
England

Telephone

01787372331

Email

rachel.price@sudbury-tc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.sudbury-tc.gov.uk/tender