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Contract Award Notice

Supply of trees, plants and shrubs

  • First published: 06 September 2025
  • Last modified: 06 September 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04dafb
Published by:
Fife Council
Authority ID:
AA20583
Publication date:
06 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Fife Council require to establish a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of trees, plants and shrubs

Lot 1 – summer bedding lot 2 - bulbs, Lot 3 – shrubs and herbaceous Lot 3 – trees,Lot 4 – hanging baskets,Lot 5 – wildflower seeds

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

UK

Contact person: Juliet Hall

Telephone: +44 3451550000

E-mail: juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM72

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.fife.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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 trees, plants and shrubs

Reference number: EF0070

II.1.2) Main CPV code

03120000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Fife Council require to establish a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of trees, plants and shrubs

Lot 1 – summer bedding lot 2 - bulbs, Lot 3 – shrubs and herbaceous Lot 3 – trees,Lot 4 – hanging baskets,Lot 5 – wildflower seeds

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Summer bedding

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03451100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and delivery of summer bedding plants to Fife Council depots across Fife.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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

Bulbs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03451200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Purchase and supply of flowering bulbs for seasonal planting

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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

Shrubs and herbaceous

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03451300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and delivery of shrubs and herbaceous

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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

Trees

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03452000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and delivery of trees

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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

Wildflower seeds

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03111900

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM72


Main site or place of performance:

Fife

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply and delivery of wildflower seeds

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-003449

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Summer bedding

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pentland Plants Ltd

Pentland Nurseries, Pentland Mains

Loanhead

EH20 9QG

UK

Telephone: +44 1314400895

Fax: +44 1314482108

NUTS: UKM73

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

UK

Telephone: +44 1236821355

Fax: +44 1236822225

NUTS: UKM84

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 260 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Bulbs

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

UK

Telephone: +44 1236821355

Fax: +44 1236822225

NUTS: UKM84

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Green-Tech Ltd

Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough

Harrogate

HG5 0FF

UK

Telephone: +44 1423332100

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 28 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Shrubs and herbaceous

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glenmore Nurseries

Ingrie Farm

GLENROTHES

KY63HS

UK

Telephone: +44 7900566399

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.

99 Bankfield Lane, Churchtown

SOUTHPORT

PR9 7NT

UK

Telephone: +44 7779643575

NUTS: UKD7

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 12 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 4

Title: Trees

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glenmore Nurseries

Ingrie Farm

GLENROTHES

KY63HS

UK

Telephone: +44 7900566399

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.

99 Bankfield Lane, Churchtown

SOUTHPORT

PR9 7NT

UK

Telephone: +44 7779643575

NUTS: UKD7

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 6

Title: Wildflower seeds

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/07/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Green-Tech Ltd

Rabbit Hill Business Park, Great North Road , Arkendale, Knaresborough

Harrogate

HG5 0FF

UK

Telephone: +44 1423332100

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Craigmarloch Nurseries

Glasgow Road, Kilsyth

Glasgow

G65 9BX

UK

Telephone: +44 1236821355

Fax: +44 1236822225

NUTS: UKM84

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 8 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

(SC Ref:800854)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Kirkcaldy

KY11XQ

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/09/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
03451100 Bedding plants Plants
03451200 Flower bulbs Plants
03111900 Flower seeds Seeds
03120000 Horticultural and nursery products Agricultural and horticultural products
03451300 Shrubs Plants
03452000 Trees Tree-nursery products

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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