Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2026-2027

The District Council of Folkestone and HythecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05dbe0Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£106k

Awarded 08 Dec 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

15 Dec 2025

Description

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (“the Council”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2026 - 2027 and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements. The contract is anticipated to start 18 December 2025 and continue for a period of 22 months (until October 2027). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for FH2511060 or QPF8477X94. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal. https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Live-plants%2C-bulbs%2C-roots%2C-cuttings-and-slips./QPF8477X94 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001027279

Scope

Reference
FH2511060
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
18 Dec 2025 to 31 Oct 2027
CPV classifications
03121100
Contract locations
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Total Tender Sumprice40.00%
Qualityquality20.00%
Sustainabilityquality20.00%
Deliveryquality20.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£106k

Award date

08 Dec 2025

Contract start

24 Dec 2025

Contract end

31 Oct 2027