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 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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
237 500.00
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:
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
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
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:
Yes
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/11/2023
Local time: 10:00
Place:
The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Castle House, Barracks Road, ST5 1BL
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Contracts, Procurement, Insurance and Risk Team Manager
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
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.
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(MT Ref:230344)
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
22/09/2023