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Published 29 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

3 Year Floral Display Contract

Official notice

Authority: St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire) (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000≈ £13k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Ives Town Council (the Town Council) is looking to source quotations for its summer and winter planting for the 3-year period 2027-2029 in order to provide efficiency savings for both the Town Council and its chosen supplier.

We would be grateful if you would provide estimates for the following work, regarding planting in St Ives for 2027, 2028 and 2029. Your quotation should be split to show the costs for the two seasons in each year separately.

CPV: Horticultural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The contract award decision will be made on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. Evaluations will be split between cost (40%), quality (50%) and social value (10%).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BST
Authority reference
2026-SITC-001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071731
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d689 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Sealed bids to be sent to

The Town Clerk

St Ives Town Council

St Ives Town Hall

Market Hill

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 5AL

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published89 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
  2. Latest notice published87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BST
  3. Submission deadline12 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 65 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

A new Master Tender document has been uploaded as there had been an omission about the preparation of the beds after each season. This has been corrected.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLGQ-4352-JNNR St Ives Town Hall, Market Hill, St Ives, East of England, PE27 5ALContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender