Bedding Plants and Floral planters 2023

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to supply and deliver spring and summer bedding plants; and to collect, plant, establish and deliver floral planters. The council is targeting to have awarded the contract by 1st September 2023 with a subsequent commencement date of 1st November 2023 (at which point the first order will be placed for the first delivery in May 2024).

The estimated value of the contract is £25,000 per annum. The initial Contract period will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 2 years to a maximum total term of 5 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.

Please find the Procurement timetable below;

Invitation to Tender pack made available on In tend and advertised on Contracts Finder - Wednesday 7th June 2023 Deadline for requests for clarification - Friday 14th July 2023

Tender return deadline - Friday 21st July 2023

Evaluation of tender returns completed by Wednesday 16th August 2023

Contract award - Friday 1st September 2023

First order placed (contract start date) - 1st November 2023

Delivery of first order - May 2024

All requests for clarification must be made through the correspondence function on Intend.

Additional information:

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No