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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-050280
Published by:: Glasgow City Council
Authority ID:: AA20167
Publication date:: 22 April 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Glasgow City Council is looking to create a Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Horticultural Products and Services. The framework will provide horticultural products and services for one of the council’s key service delivery departments, Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability.

Please note that the specifications are still under development. The requirements could change prior the issue of final tender documents.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Glasgow City Council

40 John St, City Chambers

Glasgow

G2 1DU

Contact person: Bobin Varughese

Telephone: +44 1412872000

E-mail: Bobin.Varughese@glasgow.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM82

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

Horticultural Products and Services Framework

Reference number: GCC006279CPU

II.1.2) Main CPV code

03110000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Please note that the specifications are still under development. The requirements could change prior the issue of final tender documents.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Bark and Compost

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03120000

45112723

03416000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Delivery of

- Composted Bark

- Play Bark

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Supply and Delivery of Top Soil

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

14212410

16100000

03120000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Supply Delivery/Collection and Off Load of Screened Topsoil.

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Turf, Top Dressing and Grass Seed

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

14210000

14200000

14211000

43325000

45112723

16150000

45112720

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

- The Supply Delivery/Collection and Off Load of Supply Bunker Sand

- Supply, Delivery and Offload off Fertiliser

- The Supply Delivery/Collection and Off Load of Grass Seed Mixtures

- Supply, Delivery and Offload of Lining Material

- The Supply Delivery/Collection and Off Load of Supply Infill Sand

- Supply, Delivery and Offload of top dressing for fine turf areas for Bowling Greens and Golf Tees

- Winter Sports Surfaces - Top Dressing Sand for Soccer Pitches

- The Supply Delivery and Off Load of Turf, Top Dressing and Grass Seed

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Lease of Lances and supply of Herbicides and Pesticides for spraying

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

24453000

35311400

03100000

03120000

03121000

77000000

77300000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

- Supply / Delivery / Offload of CDA Herbicides & Lances and Disposal of empty containers

- The Supply / Delivery / Offload of Herbicides, Pesticides and Disposal of Empty Containers

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Horticultural Products and Ground Maintenance Equipment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03100000

03120000

03121000

77300000

77000000

43325000

43325100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

- The Supply / Delivery / Collection & Offload of Horticultural products and Ground Maintenance Equipment / Tools

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Top Dressing, Grass Seed, Fertiliser and Turf

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77315000

03441000

39293300

77314100

16141000

71421000

03100000

03120000

03121000

77000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Application of -

-Top Dressing

-Grass Seed

-Fertiliser

-Turf

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Real Christmas Trees

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

39298910

42131300

03452000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 7A - Large Real Christmas Trees - Supply and Delivery (40ft – 65ft

Lot 7B - Real Christmas Trees – Various Sizes -Trees, Supply and Delivery (Various sizes of Nordman Fir and Norway Spruce)

Lot - 7C - Supply, Install, Maintain, Dismantle and Dispose of Real Christmas Trees - Supply, install, maintain, dismantle and dispose of Real Christmas Trees – 15ft–18ft and 35ft

Lot 7D - Supply, Install, Maintain, Dismantle and Dispose of Real Christmas Trees – up to 20 ft

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Trees, Hardy Nursery Stock and Flowering Plants

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03450000

03452000

03121100

03451000

03451100

03120000

77231800

03100000

77000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Delivery of- Trees, Hardy Nursery Stock and Flowering Plants

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Flowering Plants

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Herbaceous Perennials

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Rhododendron Azaleas and Heathers

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Live Trees

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Shrubs / Conifers / Grasses

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Seeds and Young Plants

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03111000

03111900

16130000

03121100

03451000

03451100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Delivery of-

-Nursery Production Seeds

-Young Plants

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Wildflower Plants and Seeds

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

92534000

03111000

03117200

03111900

03121100

03451000

03451100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

- The Supply/ Delivery / Collection and Offload of Wildflower Plants

- The supply delivery/collection and off load of Wildflower Seed Mixtures

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Flowering Bulbs and Corms

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03121100

03451200

03100000

77000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Delivery of-

- Flowering Bulbs

- Corms

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Composts, Pots and Seed Trays

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

39234000

03100000

03120000

03121000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and Delivery of -

- Composts (Various)

- Pots

- Containers

- Seed Trays

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 13

II.2.1) Title

Spring / Summer Bedding

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03451100

03121100

77000000

03120000

16130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Production, Supply and Delivery of Spring / Summer Bedding Plants for-

- Planters

- Hanging Baskets

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 14

II.2.1) Title

Solid Tine of Football Pitches, Golf Courses and Open Spaces

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45112721

37535200

43325000

45112723

14212410

77000000

03120000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of plant plus operator to Solid tine various pitches, golf courses and open spaces.

Please refer to the Lot Description document and basket of goods document for further details.

Lot No: 15

II.2.1) Title

Tree Planters and Maintenance

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

16130000

03450000

77211500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tree Planters and Maintenance

Please refer to the Lot Description document for further details.

Lot No: 16

II.2.1) Title

Trees and Tree Planting- Commemorative

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03450000

03452000

77211600

77000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Trees and Tree Planting- Commemorative

To be confirmed - Details will be included within the tender documents.

Lot No: 17

II.2.1) Title

Benches and Commemorative Benches

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45233293

39142000

39113300

39113600

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM82

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Benches and Commemorative Benches

To be confirmed - details will be included within the tender documents.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

02/06/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Please refer to the Lot Description document for further details. Please note that the Lots are still under development and could change during the tender process.

Market Engagement Questionnaire

Glasgow City Council wishes to gather information that will assist in the development of a procurement strategy and tender that will deliver the framework as described in this Prior Information Notice and the high-level specification for each category.

As part of the preparatory work in advance of the procurement, Glasgow City Council (GCC) would like your organisation to participate in this market consultation exercise. The market engagement does not form part of the formal procurement process and will not impact on the evaluation of any future tender opportunity.

If this contract is of interested to your company I would be grateful if you could complete the questionnaire via the link below:

Market Engagement Questionnaire - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GCC006279CPUHorticulturalProductsandServicesFramework/

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=796272.

(SC Ref:796272)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

14/04/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
16100000	Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation	Agricultural machinery
03100000	Agricultural and horticultural products	Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
77000000	Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services	Agriculture and Food
39293300	Artificial grass	Artificial products
03451100	Bedding plants	Plants
39113300	Bench seats	Miscellaneous seats and chairs
39113600	Benches	Miscellaneous seats and chairs
39298910	Christmas tree	Statuettes, ornaments; photograph or picture frames, and mirrors
42131300	Christmas trees and other assemblies of valves	Taps, cocks and valves
39234000	Compost boxes	Special-purpose product
03110000	Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture	Agricultural and horticultural products
16141000	Fertiliser distributors	Manure spreaders
03451200	Flower bulbs	Plants
03111900	Flower seeds	Seeds
77231800	Forest nursery management services	Forestry management services
39142000	Garden furniture	Domestic furniture
77314100	Grassing services	Grounds maintenance services
14210000	Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates	Sand and clay
43325100	Grounds-maintenance equipment	Park and playground equipment
24453000	Herbicides	Agro-chemical products
03120000	Horticultural and nursery products	Agricultural and horticultural products
03121000	Horticultural products	Horticultural and nursery products
77300000	Horticultural services	Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
45233293	Installation of street furniture	Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
35311400	Lances	Swords, cutlasses, bayonets and lances
71421000	Landscape gardening services	Landscape architectural services
45112721	Landscaping work for golf courses	Excavating and earthmoving work
45112723	Landscaping work for playgrounds	Excavating and earthmoving work
45112720	Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas	Excavating and earthmoving work
16150000	Lawn or sports-ground rollers	Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
03121100	Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips	Horticultural products
03441000	Ornamental plants, grasses, mosses or lichens	Forestry products
43325000	Park and playground equipment	Construction equipment
03451000	Plants	Tree-nursery products
37535200	Playground equipment	Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements
14211000	Sand	Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates
14200000	Sand and clay	Mining, basic metals and related products
16130000	Seeders, planters or transplanters	Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
77315000	Seeding services	Planting and maintenance services of green areas
03111000	Seeds	Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture
03117200	Seeds of plants used in specific fields	Plants used in specific fields
14212410	Topsoil	Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
77211600	Tree seeding	Services incidental to logging
77211500	Tree-maintenance services	Services incidental to logging
03450000	Tree-nursery products	Forestry and logging products
03452000	Trees	Tree-nursery products
92534000	Wildlife preservation services	Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services
03416000	Wood waste	Wood

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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Main contact:: Bobin.Varughese@glasgow.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
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Other contact:: N/a

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Horticultural Products and Services Framework

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement