Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Contact person: CAS CAS
Telephone: +44 17725534966
E-mail: casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
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
Dynamic Purchasing System for Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services
Reference number: LCC42925 (ML/CAS/LCC/24/1684)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services throughout the county of Lancashire.
The DPS is divided into seven individual categories for a range of Goods and Services.
The Goods categories are:
Category 1 - Plants
Category 2 - Planting Products
Category 3 - Growing Media
Category 4 - Vegetation and Surface Treatment Products
The Services categories are:
Category 5 - Plant Establishment
Category 6 - Plant and Tree Aftercare and Maintenance
Category 7 - Treatment Services
Suppliers can apply for one or more categories, and there is no restriction on the number of categories which a supplier can be appointed to.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Category 1 - Plants
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Plants
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 756 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Category 2 - Planting Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Planting Products
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Category 3 - Growing Media
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Growing Media
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Category 4 - Vegetation & Surface Treatment Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Vegetation & Surface Treatment Products
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
48 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Category 5 - Plant Establishment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71421000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plant Establishment Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Category 6 - Plant & Tree Aftercare & Maintenance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71421000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plant & Tree Aftercare & Maintenance Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Category 7 - Treatment Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71421000
77300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Treatment Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
860 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Initial Applications to join the DPS should be submitted before 12:00 Noon on 24/02/2025.
Once the initial Application process has been completed, the DPS is permanently open to
new Applicants who can apply at any time. Further information including details on how to
apply, how the DPS will operate, the terms and conditions, specifications, evaluation, and
award criteria can be found via the link below under "Dynamic Purchasing System for Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services"
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2025