Award

Provision of wildflower seeds and subsequent branding/ packaging

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

05 Jul 2023 at 11:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of 200,000 packets of Wildflower seeds with subsequent branding/packaging to Eden Project Ltd. The procurement process was completed through a direct award method. The contract period started on April 6, 2023, and ended on May 5, 2023. The total contract value was £304,000. The tender was based in London, United Kingdom under the industry category of Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products.

This awarded contract by the Department for Education to supply Wildflower seeds can create opportunities for businesses specialising in agricultural or packaging industries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable to compete for such tenders. Businesses looking to grow through supplying goods related to agriculture and branding/packaging can benefit from exploring similar procurement opportunities within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of wildflower seeds and subsequent branding/ packaging

Notice Description

Supply of 200,000 packets of Wildflower seeds with subsequent packaging and branding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e2e34970-7822-4921-a5a0-98449bd3d3ab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebf613d1-c3bc-4c6c-8cde-2c4a412a56f0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£304,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£304,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2023 - 5 May 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialdelivery.skills@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDEN PROJECT

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