Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Castle House, Barracks Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1BL
UK
Contact person: Darren Green
Telephone: +44 1782717717
E-mail: darren.green@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1782711032
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0592
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Spring and Summer Bedding Plants and Hanging Baskets 2024 – 2027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03451100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire is seeking a contractor to supply all seasonal bedding plants that will produce excellent floral displays throughout the seasons, and which will further enhance the reputation of Newcastle-under-Lyme - Historic Floral Town. The Borough participates annually in the Britain in Bloom Competition, has 7 Green Flags and an award winning Crematorium grounds, plants must be to a quality and standard to further the Borough’s successes in these competitions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
242 538.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03451100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking a contractor to supply all seasonal bedding plants that will produce excellent floral displays throughout the seasons, and which will further enhance the reputation of Newcastle-under-Lyme - Historic Floral Town. The Borough participates annually in the Britain in Bloom Competition, has 7 Green Flags and an award winning Crematorium grounds, plants must be to a quality and standard to further the Borough’s successes in these competitions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to specification
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Staffing Structure
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Equipment, vehicles and machinery
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Health and Safety arrangements
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Complaints relating to this service
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value/Benefit
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Environmental sustainability
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-028025
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boverton Nurseries LTD
mill road, boverton
llantwit major
cf611uh
UK
Telephone: +44 01446793412
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 242 538.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contractor shall supply, up to 65,000 bedding plants each year to specific locations within the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, delivered over an 8 day working period as specified within the documents, the seasonal bedding plants required to produce the floral displays.
The work shall also include for the collection from the Council of the hanging baskets which are currently about 200 in number of various sizes, (This number changes from year to year due to sponsorship requirement), making up, growing on and the delivery of these, to specific locations within the Borough.
The Authority has no central nursery and a depot that is not suitable for the storage of bedding plants; all plants are to be delivered to the respective flower beds within the Borough at 6.30 am over 1-2 consecutive days delivered to various local locations daily.
It is important that the plant cost within the bill of quantities reflects the full cost of delivery.
(MT Ref:231771)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2024