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T2646 - Provision of Bedding Plants, Bedding Bulbs and Associated Floral Display Services
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£1,000,000
Submission deadline 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Belfast City Council: "T2646 - Provision of Bedding Plants, Bedding Bulbs and Associated Floral Display Services". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Belfast City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Belfast City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Belfast City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
John McQuillan (Contracts) LtdTop vendor: 56.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 43 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| John McQuillan (Contracts) Ltd | 1 win | £3,257,922 |
| Ralph Appelbaum Associates | 1 win | £1,736,159 |
| WJM | 1 win | £800,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBelfast City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published26 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT | Last source update26 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05df29 | ||
What is being bought
This Contract is for the Supply and delivery of high-quality bedding plants, bedding bulbs and Maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service across a number of Council locations ‘the Premises’ under the following Lots:
Lot 1 – Supply and delivery of high-quality bedding plants
Lot 2 – Maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service
Lot 3 - Delivery and Off-loading of Forcing and Bedding Bulbs
Lot 1 Goods - will provide the supply and delivery of High-Quality Summer and Winter Bedding Plants. Belfast City Council has a number of parks and open spaces in which high quality floral bedding schemes are provided .
Lot 2 Services - will provide maintenance, removal and emptying of floral displays service. Belfast City Council’s City & Neighbourhood Services Department supports the “Belfast in Bloom” initiative by providing hanging baskets, flower towers, and planters across the city during the summer season. To maintain these displays to a high standard, the Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to carry out maintenance and end-of-season removal. All floral containers remain the property of the Council.
Lot 3 Goods – will provide the supply, delivery and off-loading of good quality forcing and bedding bulbs to be delivered to 4 park sites during fixed dates in the months of September and October throughout the contract duration.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
26 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT - tender value changed
13 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT - Status changed to complete
13 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
13 Jan 2026, 11:45 GMT - Published value updated to £1,000,000
12 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT - Status changed to active
12 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
12 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT - Buyer information updated
12 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
26 Jan 2026, 10:28 GMT - Submission deadline
16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £820,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Hannas Nursery Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £820,000 · signed 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 2 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT — 1 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Belfast City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PQXY-5321-CGZMDocuments (1)
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