Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Nursery Stock
Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 27 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Ardmore Garden Centre +5 more
Framework period 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 2 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of nursery stock (trees, shrubs, whips, herbaceous plants, bulbs, etc.).
- Not divided into lots: Dividing the overall requirement into separate lots does not offer any practical advantage.
- How the procedure runs: Please see the Tender Documentation
CPV: Tree-nursery products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 2 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see the Tender Documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,200,000
What 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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Qualification/Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Qualification/Cost: Places on the Framework will be awarded as described in the Tender Documentation. The Award Criteria for call off contracts will be based on 100% cost.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Nursery Stock” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Nov 2025, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
P0513- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074443- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e293Find a Tender
- How it runs
Please see the Tender Documentation
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Nov 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 14:54 GMT
- Clarification questions by328 days ago2 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends318 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent272 days ago27 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Contract starts266 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by265 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends262 days ago5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025- Tender notice published17 Nov 2025, 14:54 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Jan 2026, 16:40 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2026, 16:40 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 61 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 65 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore Garden CentreSME, Beech Grove NurserySME, Electrical World LimitedSME, Papervale TreesSME, Whiteisland Nursery and LandscapingSME, idverde Ltd9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2030 | £1,200,000 | 27 Jan 2026standstill to 5 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Ardmore Garden CentreFramework contractor
- Beech Grove NurseryFramework contractor
- ELECTRICAL WORLD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Papervale TreesFramework contractor
- Whiteisland Nursery & LandscapingFramework contractor
- idverde LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender