Tender

Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2026-2027

  • The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071653

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05dbe0 (view related notices)

Published 6 November 2025, 2:05pm

Scope

Reference

FH2511060

Description

Folkestone & Hythe District Council ("the Council") wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2026 - 2027 and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council's requirements.

The contract is anticipated to start 18 December 2025 and continue for a period of 22 months (until October 2027).

Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for FH2511060 or QPF8477X94. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Live-plants,-bulbs,-roots,-cuttings-and-slips./QPF8477X94

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Folkestone:-Live-plants,-bulbs,-roots,-cuttings-and-slips./QPF8477X94

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/QPF8477X94

Total value (estimated)

  • £120,000 excluding VAT
  • £144,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 December 2025 to 31 October 2027
  • 1 year, 10 months, 14 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

Contract locations

  • UKJ44 - East Kent

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

27 November 2025, 12:00am

Tender submission deadline

4 December 2025, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/QPF8477X94

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Total Tender Sum Price 40%
Quality Quality 20%
Sustainability Quality 20%
Delivery Quality 20%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHJN-7589-LMHY

Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue

Folkestone

CT20 2QY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ms Stephanie Gibbs

Telephone: 01303853665

Email: stephanie.gibbs@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Region: UKJ44 - East Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government