Folkestone & Hythe District Council has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2026-2027 |
| Notice type: | UK6: Contract award notice |
| Authority: | Folkestone & Hythe District Council |
| Nature of contract: | Supplies |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short Description: | Folkestone & Hythe District Council (“the Council”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2026 - 2027 and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements. The contract is anticipated to start 18 December 2025 and continue for a period of 22 months (until October 2027). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for FH2511060 or QPF8477X94. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal. https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Live-plants%2C-bulbs%2C-roots%2C-cuttings-and-slips./QPF8477X94 |
| Published: | 15/12/2025 08:54 |
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Scope
Description: Folkestone & Hythe District Council (“the Council”) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of bedding plants for seasonal planting schemes across the district during 2026 - 2027 and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
The contract is anticipated to start 18 December 2025 and continue for a period of 22 months (until October 2027).
Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for FH2511060 or QPF8477X94. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Live-plants%2C-bulbs%2C-roots%2C-cuttings-and-slips./QPF8477X94
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1001027279
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/QPF8477X94
Total value (estimated):
GBP 120,000 excluding VAT GBP 144,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
Contract value: GBP 144,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold: Yes
Award decision date: 08/12/2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed: 23/12/2025
Contract dates (estimated): 24/12/2025 to 31/10/2027
Main procurement category: SUPPLIES
CPV classifications:
03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips.
Supplier
Supplier: Amethyst Horticulture Ltd
Newington Nursery, London Road
Newington
ME9 7NY
UK
Email: sales@amethyst-horticulture.co.uk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Contract: 1
Procedure
Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition