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Published 16 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement For The Supply And Delivery Of Bedding Plants, Bulbs, Trees & Shrubs

Official notice

Authority: Angus Council (Local council)·Consortium: 8 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Scotland (UKM71)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 May 2025awarded 24 Jun 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Angus Council is inviting tenders for a Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Bedding Plants, Bulbs, Trees and Shrubs. The Framework will operate on a ranked supplier basis per lot. Further details on the scope of supply and call-off procedures are provided within the tender documents.

  • Recurrence: Q3 2028

CPV: Bedding plants · Flower bulbs · Plants · Shrubs · Trees

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.3 per place) · 2 appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Bedding PlantsRenewal

This Lot covers the supply and delivery of Bedding Plants to Angus Council and any participating organisations, as required throughout the duration of the Framework. Full specification, delivery requirements and plant quality standards are provided in the tender documents.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: An optional extension period of 12 months may be exercised at the sole discretion of Angus Council.Variant bids: not allowed
03451100 Bedding plants
Lot #2TreesAwardedRenewal

This Lot covers the supply and delivery of Trees to Angus Council and any participating organisations, as required throughout the duration of the Framework. Full specification, delivery requirements and plant quality standards are provided in the tender documents.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: An optional extension period of 12 months may be exercised at the sole discretion of Angus Council.Variant bids: not allowed
03452000 Trees
Lot #3ShrubsAwardedRenewal

This Lot covers the supply and delivery of Shrubs to Angus Council and any participating organisations, as required throughout the duration of the Framework. Full specification, delivery requirements and plant quality standards are provided in the tender documents.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: An optional extension period of 12 months may be exercised at the sole discretion of Angus Council.Variant bids: not allowed
03451300 Shrubs
Lot #4BulbsAwardedRenewal

This Lot covers the supply and delivery of Bulbs to Angus Council and any participating organisations, as required throughout the duration of the Framework. Full specification, delivery requirements and plant quality standards are provided in the tender documents.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: An optional extension period of 12 months may be exercised at the sole discretion of Angus Council.Variant bids: not allowed
03451200 Flower bulbs

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement For The Supply And Delivery Of Bedding Plants,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Q3 2028
First published
16 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
Last source update
26 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST
Award evaluation window
22 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
AC/24/075/VCS
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035257
Classification (CPV)
Bedding plantsFlower bulbsPlantsShrubsTrees
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05043d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Contractors will be required to comply with all specification and service standards as outlined in the tender documents. This includes, but is not limited to, timely delivery of goods, plant quality requirements and agreed seasonal schedules. Performance will be monitored, and poor performance may result in suspension from the framework or contract termination.

Publisher note: Award values represent the estimated value of each Lot over the full contract duration. Actual spend will vary depending on call-offs made under the ranked framework. No minimum spend or guaranteed value is committed. (SC Ref:802706)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 May 2025, 08:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 26 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    22 May 2025, 08:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Jun 2025, 09:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 24 Jun 2025

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Trees

    Signed
    24 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Shrubs

    Signed
    24 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Bulbs

    Signed
    24 Jun 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Trees2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
3 · Shrubs1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Bulbs1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

8 public bodies on the notice

Angus Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, Scotland, DD8 1ANContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Forfar Sheriff CourtReview body ForfarContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Alba TreesFramework contractor Lower Winton, Gladsmuir, UK, EH33 2ALContact phone
  • J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.Framework contractor 99 Bankfield Lane, Churchtown, SOUTHPORT, North West, PR9 7NTContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria