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title: "Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2024-25"
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# Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2024-25

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a04507ec-03ab-44a0-a4d3-70416483c5af

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## Summary

The Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking a supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2024 and 2025. The contract, worth £90,000, is set to start on 29 January 2024 and continue for a period of 21 months until October 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline on 8 January 2024. The contract was awarded to Amethyst Horticulture Ltd with a value of £108,533.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings, and slips to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses located in the South East region of the United Kingdom would find this tender particularly relevant, with the prospect of securing a contract that aligns with their expertise in supplying bedding plants for landscaping projects.

## Notice

Folkestone & Hythe District Council ("the Council") wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2024 and 2025 and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council's requirements. The contract is anticipated to start 29 January 2024 and continue for a period of 21 months (until October 2025). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for DN703608. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Quote Response Document" via the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4016140-e418-4cbd-8bc5-7e3ab7fb107c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4016140-e418-4cbd-8bc5-7e3ab7fb107c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4016140-e418-4cbd-8bc5-7e3ab7fb107c
  13th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a751a475-b999-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Express Interest on proContract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information

## Provenance

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