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title: "Supply of summer annual bedding plants"
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# Supply of summer annual bedding plants

Buyer: Bedford Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebccb6f8-e69c-4491-8396-f662b1d863b1

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council is buying the supply and delivery of summer annual bedding plants for its green-space planting and maintenance requirements. This is a services contract, classified under CPV 77310000, covering plants delivered to Bedford, England. The requirement is suited to businesses that can source seasonal bedding plants, prepare orders accurately and deliver them to the council’s required location. Suppliers may be specialist horticultural nurseries, garden and landscape businesses, plant growers, or distributors with reliable access to suitable summer annuals. The work combines product supply with delivery rather than planting or ongoing grounds maintenance, so firms should focus on their ability to provide the required plants and transport them to Bedford.

The procurement has reached tender: Bedford Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure below the threshold. The tender deadline set by the council was 29 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract period runs from 10 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its estimated value is £12,000, excluding any separate values not stated. The procurement is presented as a single requirement rather than divided lots. The tender is for services and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should assess the tender requirements and submit an offer using the stated bidding arrangements by the council’s deadline.

This opportunity suits small horticultural, nursery, garden-supply and landscaping businesses that can provide summer annual bedding plants in the required seasonal range and deliver them reliably to Bedford. It may also suit community and social enterprises with horticultural trading capacity, as the requirement is identified as suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs. Strong candidates will have dependable plant-growing or procurement arrangements, suitable storage and handling facilities, and transport capable of protecting live plants during delivery. Experience supplying public bodies, councils, parks services or other commercial customers would help demonstrate reliability, although the published requirement does not identify a specific accreditation. Businesses able to manage seasonal demand and fulfil deliveries consistently should consider competing.

## Notice

supply and delivery of summer bedding plants

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f77f3017-c11e-48b8-a8df-fa29ae129a25 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| 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 | Bedford Borough Council |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f77f3017-c11e-48b8-a8df-fa29ae129a25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f77f3017-c11e-48b8-a8df-fa29ae129a25
  22nd September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/bedford/home

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