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Supply of summer annual bedding plants

Bedford Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is buying the supply and delivery of summer annual bedding plants for its green-space planting and maintenance requirements. This is a services contract, classified under CPV 77310000, covering plants delivered to Bedford, England. The requirement is suited to businesses that can source seasonal bedding plants, prepare orders accurately and deliver them to the council’s required location. Suppliers may be specialist horticultural nurseries, garden and landscape businesses, plant growers, or distributors with reliable access to suitable summer annuals. The work combines product supply with delivery rather than planting or ongoing grounds maintenance, so firms should focus on their ability to provide the required plants and transport them to Bedford.

The procurement has reached tender: Bedford Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure below the threshold. The tender deadline set by the council was 29 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract period runs from 10 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its estimated value is £12,000, excluding any separate values not stated. The procurement is presented as a single requirement rather than divided lots. The tender is for services and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should assess the tender requirements and submit an offer using the stated bidding arrangements by the council’s deadline.

This opportunity suits small horticultural, nursery, garden-supply and landscaping businesses that can provide summer annual bedding plants in the required seasonal range and deliver them reliably to Bedford. It may also suit community and social enterprises with horticultural trading capacity, as the requirement is identified as suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs. Strong candidates will have dependable plant-growing or procurement arrangements, suitable storage and handling facilities, and transport capable of protecting live plants during delivery. Experience supplying public bodies, councils, parks services or other commercial customers would help demonstrate reliability, although the published requirement does not identify a specific accreditation. Businesses able to manage seasonal demand and fulfil deliveries consistently should consider competing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of summer annual bedding plants

Notice Description

supply and delivery of summer bedding plants

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ebccb6f8-e69c-4491-8396-f662b1d863b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f77f3017-c11e-48b8-a8df-fa29ae129a25
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

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