Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to tender for a 3-year contract for floral displays for Hertford Town Council
Authority: Hertford Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Town Council is seeking quotes for a three-year contract for the provision of its floral displays which have provided displays both in summer/autumn (June to October approximately) and winter/spring (October to May approximately).
The contract seeks to maintain the existing high level of floral impact whilst demonstrating commitment to enhancing biodiversity through provision of plants for pollinators.
CPV: Horticultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£60,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Demonstrated ability to deliver similar projects to a high qualit: 20%
- Evidence of quality and value for money: 30%
- Price: 25%
- Evidence of sustainability, ethical and environmental credentials: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
- Demonstrated ability to deliver similar projects to a high qualit
- Price
- Evidence of quality and value for money
- Evidence of sustainability, ethical and environmental credentials
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 25 Aug 2026, 17:10 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Authority reference
HTC-Floral Displays- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081028- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebecFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Tenders are to be submitted in hard copy in a sealed marked envelope to:
Joseph Whelan, Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Hertford Town Council, The Castle, Hertford SG14 1HR
By noon on Tuesday 15th September 2026.
Timeline
25 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published64 days ago25 Aug 2026, 17:10 BST
- Latest notice published48 days ago11 Sept 2026, 09:33 BST
- Submission deadline44 days ago15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 153 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2026- Tender notice published25 Aug 2026, 17:10 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published10 Sept 2026, 15:41 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £60,00011 Sept 2026, 09:33 BSTwas £50,000
Published amendments (1)
Clarification that £60,000 budget is without VAT. VAT amount is £12,000.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender