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title: "Horticultural Products Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000623278"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2020-10-20"
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# Horticultural Products Framework Agreement

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000623278

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397466 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £164,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AGROVISTA; GROGREEN; RICHARD AITKEN SEEDSMEN; RIGBY TAYLOR; SCOTBARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 03121000 - Horticultural products
- 14200000 - Sand and clay
- 14211000 - Sand
- 14212410 - Topsoil
- 14300000 - Chemical and fertiliser minerals
- 24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
- 24453000 - Herbicides
- 24457000 - Fungicides

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397466
- 25 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389136

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389136
  Horticultural Products Framework Agreement - The proposed framework agreement shall encompass a wide range of Horticultural Products including bulk items, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397466
  Horticultural Products Framework Agreement - The proposed framework agreement shall encompass a wide range of Horticultural Products including bulk items, miscellaneous bagged items and specialised items.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/11428/Changes-to-Public-Procurement-Rules
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000623278
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/livingston-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/30848

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