Supply of Summer and Winter Bedding Plants 2026-2027
Awarded to Amethyst Horticulture Ltd
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe(buyer)
- Published
- Published 6 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 4 December 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
4 live opportunities · 30 awarded contracts
Folkestone, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PHJN-7589-LMHY
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £120,000
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 6 November 2025
- Questions by
- 27 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £106,463
- Award date
- 8 December 2025
- Contract period
- 18 December 2025 → 31 October 2027
- Contract length
- 1 year 10 months
- Against estimate
- 11% below
- Bids received
- 1
- Amethyst Horticulture Ltd
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About the winner
Amethyst Horticulture Ltd
- Based in
- Newington
2 other contracts from The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe since 2020, worth £159,573.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
1
1 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 26% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Total Tender Sum40%
- Quality20%
- Sustainability20%
- Delivery20%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
£180,000
Median of 399 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 41% below the median.
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe in the last 12 months
25
contracts awarded, worth £11,501,661 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
5 January 2026
Award Update · Contract Update
22 December 2025
Contract
15 December 2025
Contract Notice
6 November 2025
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