How to win: T26-107ENV Summer and Winter Bedding 2027

About this contract

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) places much emphasis on the quality of the environment within the District for the benefit of residents and visitors and the provision of high class and colourful bedding plant displays throughout its public spaces form a major part of current grounds maintenance programme. DCSDC uses a wide range of seasonal bedding plants in its public spaces throughout Derry City, Strabane town and the outlying towns and villages. This tender will take the form of 3 lots as detailed below. Contractors are invited to tender for one, any or all of the job lots but must be able to carry out all and any works outlined within said lots. The contractor will be required to deliver all plants to nominated points throughout the District and timeliness of delivery are crucial. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derry City and Strabane District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for goods work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 4 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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