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Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the supply of horticultural products, titled "WLC Supply of Horticultural Products". The council, based in Livingston, UK, initiated this tender as an open procedure. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a completion date of 17th October 2023. The contract covers goods within the general public services category and involves multiple suppliers providing various horticultural products such as bulk items, chemicals, fertilisers, and specialized products.

This public procurement contract for horticultural products presents opportunities for businesses in the goods sector to engage with the West Lothian Council. Companies specialising in supplying bulk items, chemicals, fertilisers, and specialised horticultural products would find this tender well-suited for business growth. The contract, issued by the council, aims to enable efficient maintenance of outdoor facilities and offers a chance for suppliers to contribute to the council's ground maintenance services based in Livingston, UK.

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Notice Title

WLC Supply of Horticultural Products

Notice Description

The proposed contract shall encompass a wide range of horticultural products including bulk items, fertilisers, chemicals, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items. These products are required to enable the council to deliver its ground maintenance service, particularly the chemical plant products for weed management purposes. The other products are used in the essential maintenance of outdoor sports facilities, play areas or other landscaped works.

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. Particle size distribution analysis for sand and top dressing to evidence the product meets the specification should be provided if requested.

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

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

It is anticipated that this lot is made up of Cultivars, Sand, Turf, Compost and Manure

Specialised Products

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000695471
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490571
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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

03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products

03121000 - Horticultural products

14212400 - Soil

14212410 - Topsoil

14300000 - Chemical and fertiliser minerals

14310000 - Fertiliser minerals

24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers

24453000 - Herbicides

24457000 - Fungicides

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,470 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
May 2023

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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
2
Supplier Names

AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

Origin Amenity Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450241
    WLC Supply of Horticultural Products - The proposed contract shall encompass a wide range of horticultural products including bulk items, fertilisers, chemicals, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items. These products are required to enable the council to deliver its ground maintenance service, particularly the chemical plant products for weed management purposes. The other products are used in the essential maintenance of outdoor sports facilities, play areas or other landscaped works.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490571
    WLC Supply of Horticultural Products - The proposed contract shall encompass a wide range of horticultural products including bulk items, fertilisers, chemicals, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items. These products are required to enable the council to deliver its ground maintenance service, particularly the chemical plant products for weed management purposes. The other products are used in the essential maintenance of outdoor sports facilities, play areas or other landscaped works.

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