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Contract Notice

Floral Contract October 2022 - September 2025

  • First published: 28 July 2022
  • Last modified: 28 July 2022

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-123561
Published by:
Monmouth Town Council
Authority ID:
AA64025
Publication date:
28 July 2022
Deadline date:
09 September 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Monmouth Town Council own flower beds and baskets/containers throughout the town that are designed to provide an attractive, vibrant, pollinator friendly and sustainable display for the enjoyment of residents and tourists, day trippers and business visitors. In 2020 Monmouth was the first UK town to be named a “bee town” because of its and the community’s work in making the town pollinator friendly, (flowers that provide nectar or pollen for a wide range of insects), and certified organic wherever possible and practical, therefore any contractor will be required to operate on this basis. Monmouth Town Council takes the quality of the environment very seriously and is committed to providing attractive Bee Friendly Sustainable floral displays in and around the town centre and surrounding areas all year round. The Council may at a future time enter the Wales in Bloom and any local Monmouthshire in Bloom competitions; therefore, all flowers and displays must be creative and contain sturdy plants. In addition, during COVID Monmouthshire County Council, (MCC) installed planters in Monnow Street which the Town Council maintain currently and are listed in the Schedule of Works. It should be noted that these are wooden structures that may be temporary depending on any further road changes in Monmouth Town Centre, and your pricing should reflect separate costings, should these be removed, moved, or added to in the future.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Monmouth Town Council

Shire Hall, Agincourt Square,

Monmouth

NP25 3DY

UK

Paula Hartley

+44 1600732722

paula.hartley@monmouth.gov.uk

http://www.monmouth.gov.uk

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Monmouth Town Council

Responsible Financial Officer, Shire Hall, Agincourt Square,

Monmouth

NP25 3DY

UK

Paula Hartley

+44 1600732722

paula.hartley@monmouth.gov.uk

http://www.monmouth.gov.uk

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Floral Contract October 2022 - September 2025

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Monmouth Town Council own flower beds and baskets/containers throughout the town that are designed to provide an attractive, vibrant, pollinator friendly and sustainable display for the enjoyment of residents and tourists, day trippers and business visitors. In 2020 Monmouth was the first UK town to be named a “bee town” because of its and the community’s work in making the town pollinator friendly, (flowers that provide nectar or pollen for a wide range of insects), and certified organic wherever possible and practical, therefore any contractor will be required to operate on this basis. Monmouth Town Council takes the quality of the environment very seriously and is committed to providing attractive Bee Friendly Sustainable floral displays in and around the town centre and surrounding areas all year round. The Council may at a future time enter the Wales in Bloom and any local Monmouthshire in Bloom competitions; therefore, all flowers and displays must be creative and contain sturdy plants. In addition, during COVID Monmouthshire County Council, (MCC) installed planters in Monnow Street which the Town Council maintain currently and are listed in the Schedule of Works. It should be noted that these are wooden structures that may be temporary depending on any further road changes in Monmouth Town Centre, and your pricing should reflect separate costings, should these be removed, moved, or added to in the future.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123561.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

03121210 Floral arrangements
77330000 Floral-display services
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Schedule of Works

The Supplier will carry out the following tasks and adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Floral units and containers (see list at the end of this document for size and quantity) will be planted or updated with a vibrant Pollinator Friendly, (plants with flowers that provide nectar or pollen for a range of pollinating insects), display of flowers.

2. Floral units and containers to be planted or updated with a good height and colourful display of plants.

3. The balance of the planting is to strongly favour flowering display over foliage.

4. There will be minimum use of trailing plants, in planters, to avoid ingress into footways.

5. There must be a co-ordinated planting scheme to ensure an aesthetically pleasing overall effect.

6. There must be healthy, vibrant plants, able to cope with the problems associated with the location and environment.

7. All baskets and containers will need to be ready for the summer display in Monmouth Town centre during the week commencing first week in June, the autumn display, the first week in October and the early spring display in March.

8. The display is to last throughout the year using local / indigenous pollinator friendly plants where possible, (if this is not possible, prior agreement must be sought with the Town Clerk).

9. Install any new containers, baskets or planters in the correct locations as agreed with Monmouth Town Council.

10. New installations must take no more than 5 working days.

11. Sustainable peat free compost will be required.

12. There must be good and regular liaison with Monmouth Town Council regarding the erection and placement of the units and containers as appropriate.

13. Plants damaged by vandalism, or are stolen dead or ailing must be replaced within 5 working days of notification or identification.

14. Any persistent problems must be quickly identified and communicated to the Council. The acquisition of suitable plants to complete the scheme should be sourced, if possible, from a local supplier and be pollinator friendly.

15. Displays will be fertilised and maintained on a regular basis as necessary. This will include deadheading, litter removal, grass edging and strimming around raised beds as required.

16. Adequate drainage for planters must be maintained.

17. Infected plants must be treated as necessary.

18. The planters must be cleaned on a regular basis and any removed for cleaning must be returned promptly to its location and Monmouth Town Council notified prior to its removal.

19. If removal of planters is required, these will be removed safely and any organic material to be disposed of in line with the regulations.

20. The contractor shall investigate, validate and respond to complaints and compliments in an efficient and speedy manner.

21. The Contractor shall provide Monmouth Town Council with a monthly report of work carried out, supported by evidence.

22. If MTC requires additional planters or displays during the contract term, MTC will negotiate costs with the Contractor.

Please see below for MTC’s Planter and Raised Bed Locations:

Floral Planter and Raised Bed Locations

Planters

1 Priory Street, above Old Slaughter Houses 1m square box

1 Monk Street, near Parade House 1m square box

1 Outside the library Concrete tub

1 Glendower Street car park 1m square box

2 Blestium Street 1m square boxes

1 Old Monnow Bridge, near toilet block 1m square box

2 Old Monnow Bridge, near Millennium Wheel 1m square boxes

1 Drybridge Street, near Drybridge House 1m square box

1 Petrol Station 1m square box

3 Monnow Street, both sides of Oldway Centre 1m square boxes

6 New Monnow Bridge Small planters

3 Old Monnow Bridge Small containers

Raised Beds (size of raised beds is approximately 2070mm x 2070mm)

2 The Albion, Cinderhill Street Raised bed and small area, Brick raised bed

1 Portal Road Raised bed and large area

1 Hereford Rd, entrance to town Raised bed and medium area

1 Dixton Roundabout Raised bed and large area

1 Wyesham Hillcrest Road Raised bed and large area

1 New Rockfield Road Roundabout Raised bed and medium area

2 Old Monnow Bridge Circular beds and 2 Rowan trees

Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) Planters in Monnow Street

18 Planters 900x900x900 with water reservoirs and planted with trees in Monnow Street

32 planters 900x900x600 without water reservoirs with vermiculite included in the compost material in Monnow Street

4 planters installed by Rotary in Blestium Street

(It should be noted that these are wooden structures that may be temporary depending on any further road changes in Monmouth Town Centre, and your pricing should reflect separate costings, should these be removed, moved, or added to in the future).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

In 2020 Monmouth was the first UK town to be named a “bee town” because of its and the community’s work in making the town pollinator friendly, (flowers that provide nectar or pollen for a wide range of insects), and certified organic wherever possible and practical, therefore any contractor will be required to operate on this basis.

Please see the checklist below which confirms all documentation that must be submitted as part of the tender response:

a) Signed Pricing Schedule/detailed cost template for 4-year contract.

b) Signed Organisational information including:

c) References

d) Insurance

e) Health and Safety Policy

f) Indemnity Insurance

g) Certificate of Public Liability Insurance

h) Company Registration Number

i) VAT Number

j) Method Statements

k) Environmental Policy

l) Audited Accounts

m) References for 3 similar contracts.

Tenderers for this contract who have not previously undertaken projects for MTC, must have been awarded contracts of a similar size and value during the past three years. Please provide details, contact names and addresses, email addresses and telephone contact details for at least three referees who can be contacted regarding these projects.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    09-09-2022  Time  14:00

Estimated award date
 27-09-2022

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:123561)

5.2

Additional Documentation

Invitation to Tender Document -Floral 22-25

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 28-07-2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
03121210 Floral arrangements Horticultural products
77330000 Floral-display services Horticultural services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport

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ID Description
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Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
28 July 2022
Deadline date:
09 September 2022 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Monmouth Town Council
Publication date:
07 March 2023
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Monmouth Town Council
Publication date:
07 March 2023
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Monmouth Town Council

About the buyer

Main contact:
paula.hartley@monmouth.gov.uk
Admin contact:
paula.hartley@monmouth.gov.uk
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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