Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
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
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03451100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Spring and summer bedding plants and hanging baskets.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
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:
The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contractor shall be required 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 contractor shall supply, up to 100 000 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 100 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.
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:
200 000.00
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As contained in the invitation to tender and supporting documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/04/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/04/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BL.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Business improvement manager.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contractor shall be required 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.
The contractor shall supply, up to 100 000 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 100 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.
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(MT Ref:215093)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Castle House, Barracks Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1782717717
Fax: +44 1782711032
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2019