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Published 8 Apr 2026, 17:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GBC - Borough bedding procurement for the supply of plants

Official notice

Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)
Published estimate£170,000≈ £57k / year · £204,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the supply of bedding plants for four years consisting of two orders for winter and summer plants

CPV: Bedding plants · Planting and maintenance services of green areas

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£170,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £170,000 exc. VAT · £204,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 years extension (1+1)
03451100 Bedding plants77310000 Planting and maintenance services of green areas

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: Quality - 70% & Price - 30% (Check ITT Doc 1 for full details)

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
8 Apr 2026, 17:47 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 17:47 BST
Authority reference
GBC -038742
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032136
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Bedding plantsPlanting and maintenance services of green areas
Delivery area
South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e6b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To place a submission for this tender please access via the below link, and login with your credentials if already registered on the SE Shared Service portal:

www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing ↗

If you are not registered on the SE Shared Services, and would like to place to submission for this tender, then please register your companies details via the below link. Once registered you will be able to access the tender documentation:

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published203 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 17:47 BST
  2. Submission deadline162 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 17:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guildford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRYN-3355-CPMV Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, South East, GU2 4BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender