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Published 13 Sept 2025, 12:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bedding Plants 2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£160,000≈ £80k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 31 Oct 2025
Awarded to Walkers Nurseries Chester Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of bedding plants across Cheshire West and Chester.

CPV: Horticultural and nursery products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension available
03120000 Horticultural and nursery products

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: Award criteria is found in the RFQ document published on the Chest - www.the-chest.org.uk 30% Quality 70% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
13 Sept 2025, 12:45 BST
Last source update
26 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056389
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural and nursery products
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please upload and submit completed documents on the Chest

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Sept 2025 → 26 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Sept 2025, 12:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by392 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline385 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts360 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published273 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Sept 2025, 12:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2026, 15:10 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Walkers Nurseries Chester LtdSMEVCSE£160,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Walkers Nurseries Chester LtdSMEVCSE

    Signed
    31 Oct 2025
    Value
    £160,000
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 month option to extend

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender