- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Category 1 - Plants
- Lot 2. Category 2 - Planting Products
- Lot 3. Category 3 - Growing Media
- Lot 4. Category 4 - Vegetation & Surface Treatment Products
- Lot 5. Category 5 - Plant Establishment
- Lot 6. Category 6 - Plant & Tree Aftercare & Maintenance
- Lot 7. Category 7 - Treatment Services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
CAS CAS
casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 17725534966
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services
Reference number
LCC42925 (ML/CAS/LCC/24/1684)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services throughout the county of Lancashire.
The DPS is divided into seven individual categories for a range of Goods and Services.
The Goods categories are:
Category 1 - Plants
Category 2 - Planting Products
Category 3 - Growing Media
Category 4 - Vegetation and Surface Treatment Products
The Services categories are:
Category 5 - Plant Establishment
Category 6 - Plant and Tree Aftercare and Maintenance
Category 7 - Treatment Services
Suppliers can apply for one or more categories, and there is no restriction on the number of categories which a supplier can be appointed to.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 1 - Plants
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Plants
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,756,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 2 - Planting Products
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Planting Products
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 3 - Growing Media
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Growing Media
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 4 - Vegetation & Surface Treatment Products
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Vegetation & Surface Treatment Products
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £48,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 5 - Plant Establishment
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plant Establishment Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 6 - Plant & Tree Aftercare & Maintenance
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plant & Tree Aftercare & Maintenance Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Category 7 - Treatment Services
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Treatment Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £860,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Initial Applications to join the DPS should be submitted before 12:00 Noon on 24/02/2025.
Once the initial Application process has been completed, the DPS is permanently open to
new Applicants who can apply at any time. Further information including details on how to
apply, how the DPS will operate, the terms and conditions, specifications, evaluation, and
award criteria can be found via the link below under "Dynamic Purchasing System for Horticultural and Landscape Goods and Services"
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom