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Horticultural Products Framework Agreement

West Lothian Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2020 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2020 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council, located in Livingston, UK, has initiated a tender process for the "Horticultural Products Framework Agreement," which aims to establish a framework for a diverse range of horticultural products including bulk and specialised items. This procurement has been conducted via an open procedure and is currently complete, with a significant value of £164,000. The key tender period concluded on 10th July 2020, marking the transition to the award phase, which commenced on the same date.

This framework agreement presents excellent opportunities for businesses in the horticultural sector, particularly those specialising in bulk items, chemicals, fertilisers, and miscellaneous horticultural goods. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as demonstrated by the successful bids from various SMEs like Richard Aitken Seedsmen Ltd and Rigby Taylor Ltd. Companies that can provide the specified products and hold relevant certifications will be particularly well-suited to compete for the awarded lots within this framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Horticultural Products Framework Agreement

Notice Description

The proposed framework agreement shall encompass a wide range of Horticultural Products including bulk items, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items.

Lot Information

Bulk Items

This lot is anticipated to cover products that are likely to be ordered in large quantities. This includes sand, bark and woodchip for play areas, materials for grass in parks and sports areas such as top dressing and turf, as well as top soil, composts, manure and mulches for horticultural use.

Chemicals

This lot is anticipated to cover in the main pesticides such as those used to control weeds selectively, residually and as a total weed killer, as well as fungicides for horticultural use. Pitch line marking materials are also anticipated to be included in this lot. All suppliers must be BASIS certified or equivalent certification.

Fertiliser

This lot is anticipated to include fertiliser and weed and feed products for use on grass sports areas as well as parks and open spaces. Fertilisers such as soluble feed for container plants, slow release feed for use with trees and shrubs as well as pelleted organic fertilisers are also anticipated to be included in this lot.

Miscellaneous Bagged Items

This lot is anticipated to cover Cultivars, Sand, Turf, Compost and Manure.

Specialised Items

This lot is anticipated to cover a diverse range of horticultural products. The products are anticipated to include equipment such as knapsack sprayers, dry white line pitch marking barrows and mole traps as well as materials such as tree tying belt and blocks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000623278
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397466
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

03121000 - Horticultural products

14200000 - Sand and clay

14211000 - Sand

14212410 - Topsoil

14300000 - Chemical and fertiliser minerals

24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers

24453000 - Herbicides

24457000 - Fungicides

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£164,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Richard Aitken Seedsmen Ltd

Rigby Taylor Ltd

SCOTBARK

Agrovista UK Limited

GroGreen Limited

Further Information

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