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Supply of Spring and Summer Bedding Plants

Boston Borough Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 14:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Boston Borough Council bought spring and summer bedding plants for public planting schemes. The requirement covers barrier baskets, planted beds, towers, hanging baskets and pyramid planters. This is a goods supply opportunity in the horticultural and commercial plant-growing sector, classified under CPV 03451100 for bedding plants. The council is the buyer, while Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd facilitated the procurement process. The named supplier is based in Boston, indicating a locally delivered supply arrangement, although the procurement covers delivery across multiple parts of England. Businesses suited to this requirement would grow, source or supply seasonal bedding plants and be able to provide the specified planting formats for the council’s public spaces.

The procurement is complete and one supplier was awarded the single lot through a below-threshold limited competition. Cheer’s Nurseries Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 27 August 2026. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 30 June 2029, with an option to extend for one year to 30 June 2030. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. Evaluation details are not stated beyond the use of limited competition. The outcome shows that Boston Borough Council selected an SME horticultural supplier for the full requirement rather than dividing the procurement between multiple suppliers or lots.

This procurement is relevant to commercial nurseries, bedding-plant growers and specialist horticultural suppliers able to provide seasonal plants in several established formats, including baskets, beds, towers and pyramid planters. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate reliable production or sourcing of spring and summer bedding plants, consistent quality across a recurring seasonal supply, and the practical ability to fulfil council orders for public planting schemes. The award to Cheer’s Nurseries Limited, an SME based in Boston, shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused horticultural business rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement from this buyer should understand seasonal planting needs, maintain dependable stock and logistics, and compete through a limited-competition route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Spring and Summer Bedding Plants

Notice Description

The Council requires summer and spring bedding plants, including barrier baskets, beds, towers, hanging baskets and pyramid planters.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081821-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

03451100 - Bedding plants

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 2-3 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
Boston Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON
Postcode
PE21 8QR
Postcode Area
Peterborough
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Boston
Electoral Ward
Station
Westminster Constituency
Boston and Skegness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHEER'S NURSERIES LIMITED

Further Information

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