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title: "Invitation to Tender for Supply and planting of bulbs in Bedford Borough 2025 - AWARD"
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# Invitation to Tender for Supply and planting of bulbs in Bedford Borough 2025 - AWARD

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b68db62a-1470-47c3-8875-eba8bc4ffe06

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Bedford Borough Council, involved an invitation to tender for the supply and planting of flower bulbs across various sites in Bedford Borough during Autumn 2025. The tender, classified under the horticultural and nursery products category, used a selective procurement method with an accelerated negotiated procedure. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract valued at GBP 3,890 awarded to LUBBE & SONS (BULBS) LTD. Key dates included the closing of the tender period on 19th September 2025 and the contract period running from 3rd November 2025 to 3rd January 2026. The location for this procurement is Bedford Borough, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in horticulture, nursery products, and landscaping services to leverage their expertise in similar future contracts. While the current procurement concluded with an award, businesses in related sectors can prepare to engage in competitive procurement processes such as this, especially those familiar with selective and accelerated procedures. Companies capable of delivering efficient and high-quality planting services at various scales are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as demonstrated by the involvement of a specialist supplier like LUBBE & SONS (BULBS) LTD.

## Notice

Provision of the supply and planting of flower bulbs at various sites in Bedford Borough throughout Autumn 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8221da-bf89-4b0b-aac3-482eb19451a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,890 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ENGLAND |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUBBE & SONS (BULBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8221da-bf89-4b0b-aac3-482eb19451a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8221da-bf89-4b0b-aac3-482eb19451a8
  27th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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