Construction Contract Leads
East Midlands
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 5th Mar 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06634f |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Seeders, planters or transplanters |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £60,000 |
East Midlands
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 5th Mar 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06634f |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Seeders, planters or transplanters |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £60,000 |
Scope
Reference
PAN3501
Description
Leicester City Council (鈥榯he Council鈥�) invites Quotations for the supply of 12 moveable curved shaped tree planters made of reconstituted porphyry stone or similar (subject to approval). There will be 8 large planters (diameter 1.8-2.2m) and 4 medium planters (diameter 1.2-1.6m) with a depth of 1-1.6m. All planters to include lifting hooks and watering system/reservoir, crash tested and anti-vandal/graffiti proof. The planters will be delivered by the Supplier to the Authority鈥檚 City Highway鈥檚 depot at 90 Leycroft Road, Leicester, LE4 1BZ.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢60,000 excluding VAT
- 拢72,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 April 2026 to 19 July 2026
- Possible extension to 19 October 2026
- 6 months
Description of possible extension:
The proposed Contract will be for 3 months with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further 3 months.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 16130000 - Seeders, planters or transplanters
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Participation
Conditions of participation
A draft of the Contract and associated schedules is included in PAN3501 Supply of Goods Contract. Suppliers should note that there will be no negotiations permitted on the Contract terms (Supply of Goods Contract) prior to or after the Tender submission deadline date. Suppliers are deemed to accept the Contract terms as set out in this document and the Council reserves the right to reject a Tender which seeks to vary or qualify the terms of the Contract (in a manner not permitted in this document).
The Council will use the information given on the CDP to assess the financial position of the Supplier to ensure they have the resources and stability to deliver the Services over the duration of the Contract. Where appropriate the Council will conduct a full financial evaluation of the organisation. Where this is not possible or where the initial outcome suggests the Supplier may not have the required financial resources or stability, the Council will give the Supplier the opportunity to respond to the Council鈥檚 concerns before reaching its final conclusion. This will consider the value of the Contract.
Suppliers MUST ensure they have fully read and understood the Council鈥檚 statement of requirements documented in PAN3501 Market Street Planters Specification in full to satisfy themselves they can comply with the requirements documented before completion, noting that should you not comply you will have the opportunity in this section to document where you do not comply for consideration by the Council.
Suppliers must answer all statements and questions in section 3.2 Quality Section= 40% in the PAN3501 RfQ document, in full.
Responses to Compliance Statements & Quality Questions will only be assessed on the basis of the statement for which the response is provided. Evaluators will not cross reference information from answers to other questions, regardless of its relevance or quality.
Failure to respond to any question in this section will result in the Supplier receiving either a fail or a zero score for that question dependant on the criteria set out.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 March 2026, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To tender: (a) Go to , (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 'PAN3501' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Supplier must provide their prices on the basis that they are making an offer on the conditions of the contract (including the Specification) as supplied in the RfQ. Suppliers must complete the Market... Street Planters - Tender Schedule.xlsx excel spreadsheet. Further guidance on how to complete the tender pricing schedule can be found in the PAN3501 RfQ | Price | 60.00% |
| Quality | Tenderers are requested to respond to Compliance Statements and Quality Questions in the PAN3501 RfQ. The Compliance Statements will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. Whilst the Quality Questions will... be evaluated by the Council鈥檚 evaluation panel and a score will be given for each in line with the making scheme described in the PAN3501 RfQ. | Quality | 40.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
To tender: (a) Go to , (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 'PAN3501' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Technical specifications to be met
To tender: (a) Go to , (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity 'PAN3501' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website.
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Procurement Officer
Telephone: +44 1164544020
Email: procurement [at] leicester.gov.uk
Website:
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government