Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Horticultural Products and Services - Framework
Authority: Glasgow City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 10 public authorities
What is being bought17 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply and delivery of a variety of Horticultural Products and Services including but not limited to;
Soils / Composts
Seeds / Plants
Trees / Christmas Trees
Horticultural Equipment
Horticultural Services
- Recurrence: May 2025
CPV: Agricultural and horticultural products · Bedding plants · Christmas tree · Drainage and surface works · Flower bulbs · Flower seeds · Grassing services · Grounds-maintenance equipment · Herbicides · Horticultural and nursery products · Horticultural products · Horticultural services · +10 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 11 lots (0.2 per place) · 10 appointed
Lots and requirements (17)Procurement structure
17 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1BarkAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Composted Bark
- Play Bark
Lot #2TopsoilAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of Topsoil
Lot #3Turf, Top Dressing and Grass SeedAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Turf
- Top Dressing
- Grass Seed
- Sand
- Line Marking
Lot #4Lances and HerbicidesAwardedRenewal
Lease of Lances and supply of Herbicides and Pesticides for spraying
Lot #5Horticultural Products and Ground Maintenance EquipmentAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Horticultural Products
- Ground Maintenance Equipment and Tools
Lot #6Top Dressing, Grass Seed, Fertiliser and TurfAwardedRenewal
Supply and Application of the 3 detailed pricing combinations found within the commercial envelope for >60 pitches listed within the specification document.
The 3 combinations are;-
- Top Dressing (Sand), Fertiliser, Grass Seed
- Top Dressing (Sand), Fertiliser, Turf
- Top Dressing (Sand), Fertiliser, Grass Seed, Turf
Lot #7Christmas TreesAwardedRenewal
Lot 7A - Large Real Christmas Trees
- Supply and Delivery of a large Christmas Tree (up to 65ft) for George Square in Glasgow. The supplier must have suitable equipment i.e. a hiab, to assist GCC staff with the tree installation,
Lot 7B - Real Christmas Trees – Various Sizes
- Supply and Delivery (Various sizes of Nordman Fir and Norway Spruce,
Lot 7C - Supply, Install, Maintain, Dismantle and Dispose of Real Christmas Trees - 15ft-18ft and 35FT
- Supply, Install, Maintain, Dismantle and Dispose of Real Christmas Trees of various Sizes Up To 35FT. The supplier will be responsible for installation and maintenance of trees at various locations across the city. Due to the location of some trees an element of traffic management may be required.
Lot #8Trees, Hardy Nursery Stock and Flowering PlantsAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Trees
- Hardy Nursery Stock
- Flowering Plants
Lot #9Seeds and Young PlantsCancelledRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Nursery Production Seeds
- Young Plants
Lot #10Wildflower Plants and SeedsCancelledRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Wildflower Plants
- Wildflower Seed Mixes
Lot #11Flowering Bulbs and CormsCancelledRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Flowering Bulbs
- Corms
Lot #12Composts, Pots and Seed TraysAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of; -
- Composts (Various)
- Pots
- Containers
- Seed Trays
Lot #13Growth RegulatorCancelledRenewal
Supply and apply growth regulator and selective herbicide to areas within Glasgow Parks, Golf Courses and Football Pitches.
Lot #14Spring / Summer BeddingCancelledRenewal
Production, Supply and Delivery of Spring / Summer Bedding Plants for; -
- Planters
- Hanging Baskets
Lot #15RosesAwardedRenewal
Supply and Delivery of Roses
Lot #16DahliasCancelledRenewal
Supply and Delivery of Dahlias
Lot #17Solid Tine of Football Pitches, Golf Courses and Open SpacesAwardedRenewal
Supply of plant plus operator to Solid tine various pitches, golf courses and open spaces.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bark | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 10 · Wildflower Plants and Seeds | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 11 · Flowering Bulbs and Corms | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 12 · Composts, Pots and Seed Trays | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 13 · Growth Regulator | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 14 · Spring / Summer Bedding | 23% | 70% | 7% | |
| 15 · Roses | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 16 · Dahlias | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 17 · Solid Tine of Football Pitches, Golf Courses and Open Spaces | 30% | 70% | — | |
| 2 · Topsoil | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 3 · Turf, Top Dressing and Grass Seed | 20% | 70% | 10% | |
| 4 · Lances and Herbicides | 20% | 70% | 10% |
5 more lots publish their own split on the notice.
- Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
- “Supply of Horticultural Products and Services - Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 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 · May 2025
- First published
- 21 May 2021, 15:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2021, 09:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jun 2021 – …
- Authority reference
GCC004963CPU- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024395- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b3c1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document.
- Review procedure
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:668140)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Jun 2021 → 1 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Oct 2021, 09:54 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2021, 09:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Bark
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Composts, Pots and Seed Trays
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Roses
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Solid Tine of Football Pitches, Golf Courses and Open Spaces
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Topsoil
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Turf, Top Dressing and Grass Seed
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lances and Herbicides
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Horticultural Products and Ground Maintenance Equipment
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Top Dressing, Grass Seed, Fertiliser and Turf
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Christmas Trees
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Trees, Hardy Nursery Stock and Flowering Plants
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bark | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Topsoil | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Turf, Top Dressing and Grass Seed | 5bids · 5 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Lances and Herbicides | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Horticultural Products and Ground Maintenance Equipment | 4bids · 4 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 6 · Top Dressing, Grass Seed, Fertiliser and Turf | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 7 · Christmas Trees | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Trees, Hardy Nursery Stock and Flowering Plants | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 12 · Composts, Pots and Seed Trays | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 15 · Roses | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 17 · Solid Tine of Football Pitches, Golf Courses and Open Spaces | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
10 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- City Building (Contracts) LLPContracting authority
- City Building (Glasgow) LLPContracting authority
- City ParkingContracting authority
- City Property (Glasgow) LLPContracting authority
- City Property (Investments) Glasgow LLPContracting authority
- City Property MarketsContracting authority
- Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)Contracting authority
- Jobs & Business GlasgowContracting authority
- South Lanarkshire CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Agrovista UK LtdFramework contractor
- CLYDESIDE TRADING SOCIETY LTDFramework contractor
- Carrick Sports Construction LtdFramework contractor
- Fairways Sportsgrounds LtdFramework contractor
- Greentech (Sportsturf) LtdFramework contractor
- J. A. Jones and Sons (Churchtown) Ltd.Framework contractor
- R C Ferguson & Sons, Fergusons RosesFramework contractor
- Rigby Taylor LtdFramework contractor
- Root One West LtdFramework contractor
- Wm Hamilton & Sons LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria