Supply of spring / summer bedding and horticultural products
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£114k
Suppliers
2
Lots
5
Published
17 Dec 2025
Description
Birmingham City Council's framework for the provision of Supply of spring / summer bedding and horticultural products The goods and services are required to be delivered within Birmingham. The framework will commence on or around 1st March 2026 and will be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and funding availability. This framework will supply finished plant material and sundries, so the nursery can carry out its contractual obligations to supply BCC Parks with their bedding requirements, Floral Enhancement requirements for the cities BID Areas, external plant production & provide a service to the public via the retail outlet. The framework agreement will be for the sole use of Birmingham City Council The framework will consist of 5 lots; • Lot 1 The supply of Plant Production • Lot 2 The supply of Finished Bedding • Lot 3 The supply of Horticultural sundries e.g. containers etc. • Lot 4 The supply of Compost • Lot 5 The supply of Speed Planters Tenderers may bid for one or more or all Lots. A maximum of 3 Providers will be appointed to each lot. The Framework Agreement and Call-off Contract have been included in the tender document pack. Lots 1, 3, 4 and 5 were not awarded due to no tender submissions.
Scope
- Reference
- P1113
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2029Possible extension to 01 Mar 2030
With the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and funding availability.
- CPV classifications
- 031200000312100003121100034510000345110077120000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The award criteria carries a total weighting of 100%, this is split between the following sections: The overall weighting for the quality criteria is 60%. The overall weighting for the price criteria is 40% For full details please refer to the procurement documents. | price | — |
| Simple description | The award criteria carries a total weighting of 100%, this is split between the following sections: The overall weighting for the quality criteria is 40%. The overall weighting for social value is 20% and the overall weighting for the price criteria is 40% For full details please refer to the procurement documents. | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Lot 1 The supply of Plant Production Lot 2 The supply of Finished Bedding Lot 3 The supply of Horticultural sundries e.g. containers etc. Lot 4 The supply of Compost Lot 5 The supply of Speed Planters All conditions of participation are detailed in the tender documents, including the following requirements: bidder's financial capacity, legal capacity and technical ability.
Lot 1 The supply of Plant Production Lot 2 The supply of Finished Bedding Lot 3 The supply of Horticultural sundries e.g. containers etc. Lot 4 The supply of Compost Lot 5 The supply of Speed Planters All technical specifications related to this Framework Agreement can be accessed via the tender documents.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£114k
Award date
17 Dec 2025
Contract start
01 Mar 2026
Contract end
28 Feb 2029
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The supply of Plant Production | £128k | complete |
| 2 | The Supply of Finished Bedding Plants | £266k | complete |
| 3 | The Supply of Horticultural Materials/Sundries | £128k | complete |
| 4 | Supply of Compost | £140k | complete |
| 5 | The Supply of Speed Planters | £18k | complete |