Award

Supply of Bedding Plants

HULL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Sep 2025 at 13:22

Tender

10 Jun 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council has awarded a contract for the supply of bedding plants, a procurement falling under the goods category, to O’Briens Nurseries. This contract, using an open tender procedure, is valued at £150,000 annually with a gross amount of £180,000. The contract is set to commence on 8 September 2025 and will conclude on 8 September 2028, with no available extensions. It followed a competitive one-stage process detailed under UK legislation 2023/54. The procurement was carried out in the region of Hull, United Kingdom, and the industry category involves live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings, and slips. The contract was formalised on 3 September 2025, with all processes completed by 5 September 2025.

This procurement process offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of horticultural products, particularly those specialising in live plants as defined by CPV classifications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as local nurseries, would find this tender particularly suitable due to the sector-specific requirements and the manageable scale of the contract. The tender’s open competition nature encourages a wider range of suppliers to engage, provided they meet the quality and cost criteria outlined: 30% technical/quality and 70% price/cost. By successfully engaging in such tenders, businesses can expand their client base and visibility within the sub-central government public sector.

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Notice Title

Supply of Bedding Plants

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed O'Briens Nurseries to supply bedding plants. The opportunity was advertised as an open tender procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 8 September 2025 ending by 8 September 2028. No extensions are available for this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545ec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054324-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

03451000 - Plants

03451100 - Bedding plants

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2025 - 8 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Oksana Vdovychenko
Contact Email
oksana.vdovychenko@hullcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1482613248

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

O’BRIENS NURSERIES

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