T2646 - Provision of Bedding Plants, Bedding Bulbs and Associated Floral Display Services

Belfast City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05df29Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

Awarded value

£820k

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

3

2 awarded

Published

13 Jan 2026

Description

This Contract is for the Supply and delivery of high-quality bedding plants, bedding bulbs and Maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service across a number of Council locations ‘the Premises’ under the following Lots: Lot 1 – Supply and delivery of high-quality bedding plants Lot 2 – Maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service Lot 3 - Delivery and Off-loading of Forcing and Bedding Bulbs Lot 1 Goods - will provide the supply and delivery of High-Quality Summer and Winter Bedding Plants. Belfast City Council has a number of parks and open spaces in which high quality floral bedding schemes are provided . Lot 2 Services - will provide maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service. Belfast City Council’s City & Neighbourhood Services Department supports the “Belfast in Bloom” initiative by providing hanging baskets, flower towers, and planters across the city during the summer season. To maintain these displays to a high standard, the Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to carry out maintenance and end-of-season removal. All floral containers remain the property of the Council. Lot 3 Goods – will provide the supply, delivery and off-loading of good quality forcing and bedding bulbs to be delivered to 4 park sites during fixed dates in the months of September and October throughout the contract duration.

Scope

Reference
T2646
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
09 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2029
Possible extension to 08 Sept 2031

Option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).

CPV classifications
03451100
77330000
03121100
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, 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
Qualityquality25.00%
Costcost60.00%
Social Valuequality15.00%
Qualityquality30.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Public liability insurance Employers liability insurance

Company Experience

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 2 awards

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

Awarded value

Award date

Contract start

Contract end

Awarded to

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Supply and delivery of high-quality bedding plants£480kcomplete
2Maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service£340kcomplete
3Delivery and Off-loading of Forcing and Bedding Bulbs£180kcomplete