AwardedAwarded 25 November 2025
COV - Supply, Planting, Maintenance and Watering of Seasonal Bedding Plants and Containers
Coventry City Council · Local authority
In brief
Coventry City Council awarded grounds maintenance work to RCS Plants Ltd on 25 November 2025.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Coventry City Council invited tenders for the provision of bedding plants for War Memorial Park, Coombe Abbey, Canley Crematorium and hanging baskets. This includes the planting, maintenance, and watering of one square metre bedding containers and hanging baskets.
The Supplier will be responsible for supplying annual bedding plants for parks, plants for one metre square planters, and maintaining and watering these features throughout the year.
Tenders were invited on 22 May 2025 through OCID ocds-h6vhtk-051ed0. No tenders were received at the tender submission deadline and the Council sought to Switch to Direct Award (s.43 of the Procurement Act 2023). However, the Council incorrectly published a UK12 Procurement Termination Notice that was not required
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| RCS Plants Ltd (SME) | £218,000 | Awarded 24 October 2025 25 November 2025 to 31 October 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 068194-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068197-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 084468-2025
About the buyer
Coventry City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
175Awards
113Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance
- HJH Commercial Consultants Ltd1 contract
- Haystoun Construction Ltd1 contract
- RCS Plants Ltd1 contract
- Ramora Limited1 contract
- Ventureserve Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
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From notice 068194-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 October 2025, last updated 18 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.