Official UK procurement notice
CE-193-21 - Supply and Delivery of Summer and Spring Bedding Plants, Planters, Baskets and Barrels
Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Principal Aim of this requirement is to appoint one (1) suitably qualified Supplier, with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience, to supply seasonal bedding plants, hanging baskets and floral tubs to South Ayrshire Council.
- Recurrence: estimated retender 2027
CPV: Horticultural services · Plants · Seeds · Shrubs · Trees
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- QUALITY: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
The Contract is covered, but not exclusively, by the following legislation:
-Health and Safety at Work Ace etc. 1974;
-Control of Pesticides Regulations (as amended) 1986;
-Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995;
-Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations as amended (COSHH) 1994; and
-Environmental Protection Act 1990
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere within the Contract Documents, all plant materials shall conform to the requirements of BS3936. Part 7: 1989.
-British Standard 3936 Part 7: 1989
-Details of the Contractor's 'Waste Management Policy' as required under the Environment Protection Act 1990.
-Health and Safety at Work policy and the Companies or organisations relevant Codes of Practice, directly related to the work as specified by this Contract.
The Contract is covered, but not exclusively, by the following Codes of Practice:
-Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings 1998. (Part 11 of the Food and Environment Act 1985 and Health & Safety at Work Act combined code)
-The Safe Use of Pesticides for Non-agricultural Purposes – Health & Safety Commission Approved Code of Practice (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994)
DEFRA Horticulture and Park Services Standards
-Soil improvers - must not contain peat or sewage sludge. Bidders must provide the detailed composition of the product, the origin of organic matter and a declaration of compliance with the above requirements. Products carrying the EU Ecolab…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · estimated retender 2027
- First published
- 4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Last source update
- 4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Jun 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011455- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03335cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: Please see procurement document The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 44081. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: This procurement will include a Community Benefit requirement. It has become clear that there is scope within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 which applies to public contracts, to use contracts to deliver wider social benefits such as: - Targeted recruitment and training (providing employment and training opportunities/Apprenticeships) - SME and social enterprise development - Community engagement As part of your tender response, Tenderers are requested to provide an outline of all community benefits they can offer for this contract. (SC Ref:692174)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 May 2022 → 3 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published4 May 2022, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened3 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria