Official UK procurement notice
235_23 Sports Equipment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought13 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA framework for the supply of sports equipment including Football, Badminton, Netball, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Table Tennis, Dodgeball, Handball, Volleyball, Kinball, Goalball, Tchoukball, Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Lacrosse, Curling, Softball, Rounders, Nets, Posts and others for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and for delivery direct to end user establishments.
CPV: Field and court sports equipment · Sports goods and equipment · Table games and equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 17 bids on the busiest of 13 lots · 14 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 1 mo from 1 Mar 2023
Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure
13 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £480,000: 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 #1FootballAwardedPublished value£1,920,000
Supply of Football equipment and accessories for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #2BasketballAwardedPublished value£720,000
Supply of Basketball equipment and accessories for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #3NetballAwardedceiling above
Supply of Netball equipment and accessories for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #4RugbyAwardedceiling above
Supply of Rugby equipment and accessories for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #5Handball/Dodgeball/Volleyball/Goalball/Kinball/Boccia/TchoukballAwardedPublished value£650,000
Supply of Handball, Dodgeball, Volleyball, Goalball, Kinball, Boccia and Tchoukball equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #6Badminton & SquashAwardedceiling above
Supply of Badminton & Squash equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #7Tennis & Mini TennisAwardedPublished value£840,000
Supply of Tennis & Mini Tennis equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #8CricketAwardedceiling above
Supply of cricket equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #9Rounders & SoftballAwardedceiling above
Supply of Rounders & Softball equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #10Hockey, Lacrosse & CurlingAwardedceiling above
Supply of Hockey, Lacrosse & Curling equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #11Table Tennis & Table SportAwardedPublished value£1,080,000
Supply of Table Tennis & Table Sport equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #12Posts & GoalAwardedPublished value£1,080,000
Supply of posts and goals for direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #13Miscellaneous Items, Storage, Trolleys, Drinking bottles & CarriersAwardedPublished value£720,000
Supply of sporting Items including storage, Trolleys, Drinking bottles & Carriers equipment for delivery to ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct delivery to ESPO 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-price (method statement questions): 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Non-price (method statement questions): 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.
- “235_23 Sports 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
- 20 Sept 2022, 09:27 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Aug 2023, 13:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
235_23- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022462- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036966Find 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
- 26 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
Timeline
21 Oct 2022 → 2 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Bids opened21 Oct 2022, 12:01 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Mar 2023
- Notice published2 Aug 2023, 13:45 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Oct 2022- Deadline moved to 26 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST18 Oct 2022, 12:46 BST+5 days · was 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Aug 2023, 13:45 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 21 Oct 2022 | 26 Oct 2022 | +5 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 21 Oct 2022 | 26 Oct 2022 | +5 d |
The Closing date for submission of Tenders has been extended to 12 Noon, 26 October 2022.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast13 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 1 - Football
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £952,382
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 10 - Hockey, Lacrosse & Curling
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £473,092
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 11 - Table Tennis & Table Sport
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £1,575,453
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 12 - Posts & Goals
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £2,229,178
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 13 - Miscellaneous Items, Storage, Trolleys, Drinking bottles & Carriers
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £745,421
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Basketball
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £393,591
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Netball
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £338,839
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Rugby
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £175,643
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Handball/Dodgeball/Volleyball/Goalball/Kinball/Boccia/Tchoukball
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £994,674
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Badminton & Squash
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £517,906
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Tennis & Mini Tennis
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £759,382
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Cricket
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £267,393
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Lot 9 - Rounders & Softball
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2023
- Value
- £477,047
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Football | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 2 · Basketball | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 3 · Netball | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 4 · Rugby | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 5 · Handball/Dodgeball/Volleyball/Goalball/Kinball/Boccia/Tchoukball | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 6 · Badminton & Squash | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 7 · Tennis & Mini Tennis | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 8 · Cricket | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 9 · Rounders & Softball | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 10 · Hockey, Lacrosse & Curling | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 11 · Table Tennis & Table Sport | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 12 · Posts & Goal | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
| 13 · Miscellaneous Items, Storage, Trolleys, Drinking bottles & Carriers | 17bids · 17 electronic | 16 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- Alan Ransome Sporting Goods Group LimitedFramework contractor
- BG Sports International Ltd (T/A Samba Sports )Framework contractor
- BSL International Limited (T/A Sports Directory)Framework contractor
- Bishop Sports & Leisure LtdFramework contractor
- Dunlop International Europe LimitedFramework contractor
- Gamez Galore LimitedFramework contractor
- Grays Of Cambridge (International) LimitedFramework contractor
- Harrod UK Limited (T/A Harrod Sport)Framework contractor
- Majestic Leisure Ltd (T/A Liberty Games)Framework contractor
- Mercian Sports Company LimitedFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- PMF Products LimitedFramework contractor
- Sartoris Products Limited (T/A Educational Aids)Framework contractor
- SonekaFramework contractor
- Unicorn Products LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria