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Published 8 May 2024, 15:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

229_24 Curtains, Blinds and Other Associated Products and Services

Official notice

Authority: ESPO

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2024awarded 28 Aug 2024
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ESPO 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 lot

Every 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 BlindsAwarded 3 yrsPublished value£3,750,000

This lot is for the supply and installation of curtains and blinds and other related products and services.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Supply and Installation of Electrical Powered BlindsAwarded 3 yrsceiling above

This lot is for the supply and installation of electrical powered blinds and other related products and services.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Supply and Installation of Theatre and Drama Room EquipmentAwarded 3 yrsceiling above

This lot is for the supply and installation of theatre and drama room equipment and other related products and services.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #4Supply and Installation of Security Shutters and GrillesAwarded 3 yrsceiling above

This lot is for the supply and/or installation of security shutters and grilles and other related products and services

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Non-Price: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Non-Price: 30%
  • Price: 70%
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
BlindsCurtain railsCurtain rails and hangingsCurtainsCurtains, drapes, valances and textile blindsDrapesInstallation of grillesInstallation of shuttersInstallation work of blindsInstallation work of roller blinds
+9 moreInterior blindsRoller-type shutters
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045802 Find a Tender
Contract terms
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 and risk notes
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
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2024 → 23 Sept 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    10 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    18 Jul 2024, 12:01 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    23 Sept 2024, 17:09 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
  3. Deadline published: 18 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
    18 Jun 2024, 12:11 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2024, 17:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 28 Aug 2024

4 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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds10bids · 10 electronic10——
2 · Supply and Installation of Electrical Powered Blinds10bids · 10 electronic10——
3 · Supply and Installation of Theatre and Drama Room Equipment10bids · 10 electronic10——
4 · Supply and Installation of Security Shutters and Grilles10bids · 10 electronic10——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ESPO

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityLocal Authority Services Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, East Midlands, LE19 1ESContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Court of JusticeReview body LONDON

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bridge Contract Solutions LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 08232102 Beaufort Building, Bristol Road, Allington,, Chippenham, South West, SN14 6NA
  • Custom Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 02124001 Unit 8 The Ropewalk, Ilkeston, East Midlands, DE7 5HX
  • Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 00454323 Centrepoint, Marshall Stevens Way, Trafford Park,, Manchester, North West, M17 1PP
  • Skopos Fabrics LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 09702865 Providence Mills, Syke Lane, Earlsheaton, Yorkshire & Humber, WF12 8HT
  • Volvina LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 01334021 1-3 Duke Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 3BE
  • Wattrus Group LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02971103 7 Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4NP

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria