Official UK procurement notice
229_24 Curtains, Blinds and Other Associated Products and Services
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionESPO is seeking to establish a framework agreement with suppliers for the measuring, supply and installation of curtains, blinds and associated products and services.
The scope of the framework includes measuring, installation, curtain and blinds dry cleaning, and other related products and services including but not limited to:
- Making and fitting of curtains
- Provision of tie backs
- Making and fitting of roman blinds
- Shower curtains
- Repair of existing tracks
- Dry-cleaning of curtains
- Supply and fitting of tracks, battens and pelmet boards
- Making and fitting of stage curtains
- Stage curtains tracks and associated equipment, including audio and lighting equipment
- Security shutter and grilles
CPV: Blinds · Curtain rails · Curtain rails and hangings · Curtains · Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds · Drapes · Installation of grilles · Installation of shutters · Installation work of blinds · Installation work of roller blinds · Interior blinds · Roller-type shutters · +7 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Sept 2024
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £750,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Supply and Installation of Curtains and BlindsAwardedPublished value£3,750,000
This lot is for the supply and installation of curtains and blinds and other related products and services.
Lot #2Supply and Installation of Electrical Powered BlindsAwardedceiling above
This lot is for the supply and installation of electrical powered blinds and other related products and services.
Lot #3Supply and Installation of Theatre and Drama Room EquipmentAwardedceiling above
This lot is for the supply and installation of theatre and drama room equipment and other related products and services.
Lot #4Supply and Installation of Security Shutters and GrillesAwardedceiling above
This lot is for the supply and/or installation of security shutters and grilles and other related products and services
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Price: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-Price: 30%
- Price: 70%
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “229_24 Curtains, Blinds and Other Associated Products and Services” 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
- 8 May 2024, 15:09 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2024, 17:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
229_24- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030394- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045802Find a Tender
- Performance terms
ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports.
ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework.
ESPO shall monitor the Suppliers' performance against the set framework key performance indicators.
MI and rebate to be collected six-monthly.
- 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. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Jul 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
10 Jun 2024 → 23 Sept 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Jul 2024, 12:01 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published23 Sept 2024, 17:09 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2024- Status changed to active18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
- Status changed to complete23 Sept 2024, 17:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £750,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2024
- Value
- £3,750,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Supply and Installation of Electrically Powered Blinds
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Supply and Installation of Theatre and Drama Room Equipment
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Supply and Installation of Security Shutters and Grilles
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds | 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Supply and Installation of Electrical Powered Blinds | 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| 3 · Supply and Installation of Theatre and Drama Room Equipment | 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| 4 · Supply and Installation of Security Shutters and Grilles | 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Bridge Contract Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Custom Group LtdFramework contractor
- Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons LtdFramework contractor
- Skopos Fabrics LimitedFramework contractor
- Volvina LtdFramework contractor
- Wattrus Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria