Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2026-2027
Notice Description
Supply and delivery of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2026 - 2027 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004115911
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dbe0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000432-2026
- 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, VCSE
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £106,463 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £106,463 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Dec 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE
- Contact Name
- Ms Stephanie Gibbs
- Contact Email
- stephanie.gibbs@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01303853665
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FOLKESTONE
- Postcode
- CT20 2QY
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ44 East Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Electoral Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000432-2026
5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085424-2025
22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082767-2025
15th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071653-2025
6th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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