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Tender for the Supply and Maintenance of Floral Containers[E21]

Bangor, United KingdomArds and North Down Borough Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Ards and North Down Borough Council has a number of parks and other green spaces in which high-quality floral schemes are provided. The Council is seeking, from competent and experienced Suppliers, tenders for the planting up, installation, maintenance and subsequent removal of Council owned floral containers for use in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 300,000
Buyer: Ards and North Down Borough CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E8]: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E22]: GBP 300,000
Published[E18]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E17]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Ards and North Down Borough Council has a number of parks and other green spaces in which high-quality floral schemes are provided. The Council is seeking, from competent and experienced Suppliers, tenders for the planting up, installation, maintenance and subsequent removal of Council owned floral containers for use in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.[E9]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E10]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: a. Insurances. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.[E11]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: a. Minimum Standards of Experience and b. Health and Safety Compliance. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of each.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E13]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E14]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2028, extendable to 31 Jan 2031.[E6]
DetailClarification questions close at 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E15]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100800-2026

Evidence

22 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Ards and North Down Borough Council.
Document 100800-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 03120000 (Horticultural and nursery products).
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 77330000 (Floral-display services).
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 03451000 (Plants).
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 77310000 (Planting and maintenance services of green areas).
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2028, extendable to 31 Jan 2031.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2028-01-31T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100800-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Ards and North Down Borough Council has a number of parks and other green spaces in which high-quality floral schemes are provided. The Council is seeking, from competent and experienced Suppliers, tenders for the planting up, installation, maintenance and subsequent removal of…”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Lot 1 economic criterion: a. Insurances. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Lot 1 technical criterion: a. Minimum Standards of Experience and b. Health and Safety Compliance. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of each.
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Clarification questions close at 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100800-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T08:41:32Z”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Tenders must be submitted electronically via www.etendersni.gov.uk”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice is titled "Tender for the Supply and Maintenance of Floral Containers".
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The stated value is GBP 300,000 excluding VAT.
“300000 GBP”
Document 100800-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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