Closed tender

Dublin City Council Multi Party Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery and unloading of spring and summer flowering bulbs

Details

Buyer: Dublin City Council
Topic: Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips
Published: 18 May 2026
Submission: 10 July 2026
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

The contract is to establish a, Multi-Party Framework Agreement, for the supply, delivery and unloading of spring and summer flowering bulbs. The initial contract will be for 12 months and covers the requirements to be delivered in 2026. A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) operators will be admitted to the framework provided that the minimum amount qualify in accordance with the selection and award criteria. Where it is not possible to include four tenderers, a lesser number may be admitted to the framework. Requirements under the framework will be met though mini competitions where each member of the framework will be issued a Supplementary Invitation to Tender dealing with the scope of the requirementsPlease note that this project is subject to funding. For further information please refer to documentation available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie Resource ID 6488664 Input when notice created.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published18 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date10 July 2026

About the buyer

Dublin City Council buys as a local authority, with a Central Procurement Unit coordinating purchasing across departments. Every tender is advertised through eTenders, the national procurement platform for Irish public bodies. Smaller quotations are handled directly by departments, with formal tendering required above a set threshold. Larger contracts are advertised across the EU once they pass a higher threshold. The council prioritises procurement arrangements agreed nationally through the Office of Government Procurement, then sectoral and regional frameworks. A Head of Finance order sets the approval limits for authorising a purchase.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Dublin City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and electrical equipment and lighting.

Relevant CPV codes

03121100 · Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips
03451200 · Flower bulbs

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@dublin-city-council.gov

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