Official UK procurement notice
199_23 Design and Technology Materials and Equipment
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Design and Technology materials and equipment for use in schools.
Requirements include the supply of:
- Construction Kits
- Modelling Kits and Educational Sets
- Coding and Robotics, Educational Sets
- Badge Making Equipment
- D&T Components
- Electronics Equipment and Components
- Tool, Accessories and Furniture
- Glue Guns and Glue Sticks
- Spray Paints
Goods are for delivery to ESPO, Leicester and direct to customers.
CPV: Educational equipment · Electronic components · Game kits · Glues · Hand tools · Knives · Paints · Sewing machines · Softwood · Teaching equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 3 mo from 1 Jan 2023
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Supply of Design and Technology Product RangesAwardedPublished value£1,120,000
All items for use in educational environments; construction kits, recordable teaching aid devices, electricity kits textiles machinery, classroom kits, robotics, programmable systems, 3D printers and accessories, badge making machines and accessories.
Items include wood, acrylic and modelling material packs, D&T and cardboard components, glue guns and glue sticks, a variety of spray paints all for use in educational environments.
Delivery to ESPO, Leicester or individual customer establishments.
Lot #2Supply of Design and Technology Product RangesAwardedPublished value£1,280,000
All items for use in educational environments; construction kits, recordable teaching aid devices, electricity kits textiles machinery, classroom kits, robotics, programmable systems, 3D printers and accessories, badge making machines and accessories.
Items include wood, acrylic and modelling material packs, D&T and cardboard components, glue guns and glue sticks, a variety of spray paints all for use in educational environments.
Delivery to ESPO, Leicester or individual customer establishments.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges | 80% | 20% | |
| 2 · Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges | 40% | 60% |
- Price carries 20–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “199_23 Design and Technology Materials and Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2022, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Feb 2023, 12:21 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
199_23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004482- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c15Find a Tender
- Performance terms
The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.
This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.
Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.
Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
Timeline
28 Oct 2022 → 14 Feb 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
- Contract starts1 Jan 2023
- Notice published14 Feb 2023, 12:21 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Feb 2023, 12:21 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 1 - Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges
- Signed
- 27 Jan 2023
- Value
- £1,120,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges
- Signed
- 27 Jan 2023
- Value
- £1,280,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply of Design and Technology Product Ranges | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Arthur Heath & Co. LimitedFramework contractor
- Artstraws LimitedFramework contractor
- Badges LimitedFramework contractor
- Commotion LimitedFramework contractor
- Magformers UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Major Brushes LimitedFramework contractor
- Texet Sales LimitedFramework contractor
- TilgearFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria