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Supply of Spring and Summer Bedding Plants

East Lindsey District Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:18

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Summary of the contracting process

East Lindsey District Council is buying spring and summer bedding plants for delivery to open spaces across the East Lindsey District. The requirement is for a nursery able to supply and deliver the plants, covering the cultivation or sourcing, preparation, handling and seasonal distribution of live horticultural stock. This is a goods procurement focused on plants, including related planting equipment classifications. The work is located in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, and supports the Council’s public open-space planting programmes. Suppliers should therefore be relevant to commercial nursery production, horticultural plant supply or specialist landscape planting logistics, rather than general grounds maintenance or unrelated agricultural goods.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot requirement. Clarification questions had to be submitted by 27 August 2026 at 12:00, and tender returns were due by 3 September 2026 at 12:00. Suppliers must register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal to access the instructions and documents; returns are submitted electronically through the In-Tend system. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with an option to extend by one year to 31 October 2030. Its estimated value is £90,000 excluding VAT, or £108,000 including VAT. Evaluation is quality 50%, price 40% and social value 10%.

This opportunity suits nurseries and horticultural suppliers with the practical capacity to produce or source spring and summer bedding plants, maintain plant quality during handling, and deliver reliably for seasonal planting programmes. Participation is reserved to suppliers with substantive business operations in the administrative area of Boston Borough Council or in North East Lincolnshire, West Lindsey, the City of Lincoln or Boston Borough Council, with evidence of local presence potentially required. The Council identifies small and medium-sized enterprises as suitable participants. Suppliers should be able to manage perishable stock and short transport times, supporting timely planting, reduced handling and transport impacts, and continuity of local horticultural supply. Experience of supplying public open spaces and delivering social value would support the evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Spring and Summer Bedding Plants

Notice Description

East Lindsey District Council are seeking a nursery to supply and deliver spring and summer bedding plants for open spaces within the East Lindsey District.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for 1 year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074535-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

16 - Agricultural machinery

CPV Codes

03451000 - Plants

16130000 - Seeders, planters or transplanters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Lindsey District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HORNCASTLE
Postcode
LN9 6PH
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
East Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Horncastle
Westminster Constituency
Louth and Horncastle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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