Official UK procurement notice
388_25 Batteries and Battery Chargers
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA multiple supplier framework for the supply of batteries and battery chargers to the ESPO distribution centre.
CPV: Alkaline batteries · Batteries · Battery chargers · Primary batteries
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 1 mo from 1 Mar 2025
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £40,000: 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 #1Industrial Grade Alkaline BatteriesAwardedPublished value£480,000
Supply of industrial grade alkaline batteries into the ESPO Distribution Centre.
Lot #2Retail Grade Batteries (Alkaline and Zinc)AwardedPublished value£160,000
Supply of retail alkaline and zinc batteries into the ESPO Distribution Centre.
Lot #3Retail Grade Alkaline Batteries (Premium)AwardedPublished value£80,000
Supply of retail grade premium batteries into the ESPO Distribution Centre.
Lot #4Retail Rechargeable Batteries and ChargersAwardedceiling above
Supply of rechargeable batteries and battery chargers into the ESPO Distribution Centre.
Lot #5Retail Coin Cell BatteriesAwardedceiling above
Supply of coin cell batteries into the ESPO Distribution Centre.
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.
- Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
- “388_25 Batteries and Battery Chargers” 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- 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
- 17 Sept 2024, 11:43 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2025, 13:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
388_25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002020- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b6dFind a Tender
- Performance terms
This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Bi-annual review meetings will be held.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
18 Oct 2024 → 1 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened18 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Jan 2025, 13:31 GMT
- Contract starts1 Mar 2025
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2024- Deadline moved to 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT10 Oct 2024, 14:04 BST+10 days · was 18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2025, 13:31 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 18 Oct 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | +10 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 18 Oct 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | +10 d |
The Closing date for submission of Tenders has been extended to 12:00, 28 October 2024.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £40,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Industrial Grade Alkaline Batteries
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2024
- Value
- £480,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Retail Grade Batteries (Alkaline and Zinc)
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2024
- Value
- £160,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Retail Grade Alkaline Batteries (Premium)
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2024
- Value
- £80,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Retail Rechargeable Batteries and Chargers
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Retail Coin Cell Batteries
- Signed
- 13 Dec 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Industrial Grade Alkaline Batteries | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Retail Grade Batteries (Alkaline and Zinc) | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Retail Grade Alkaline Batteries (Premium) | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Retail Rechargeable Batteries and Chargers | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Retail Coin Cell Batteries | 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- ADVANCED POWER SOLUTIONS NVFramework contractor
- KIRKPACE LIMITED (T/A DMS technologies)Framework contractor
- UK ELECTRIC LIMITED (T/A H-Squared)Framework contractor
- UPERGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria