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Published 17 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

5310447 Blinds, Curtains and Disposable Curtains and Associated Accessories

Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 25 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Framework ceiling (notional)£7,491,700total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025awarded 29 Aug 2025

Lots 3max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

5310447 Blinds, Curtains and Disposable Curtains and Associated Accessories

CPV: Blinds · Curtains · Textile blinds · Vertical blinds

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 9 suppliers · 8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.9 per place) · 5 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them

Lot #1BlindsAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,126,483

5310447 Blinds, Curtains and Disposable Curtains and Associated Accessories. Additional information: The estimated value for all Lots stated in II.1.7 is for 4 years plus 18 months emergency extension and includes 50 contingency for potential increase in demand. It is not a guarantee of uptake or demand.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Following the Initial Contract Period there is potential for an additional 18 months emergency extension period · This Framework Agreement is subject to renewal dependent on client requirementsVariant bids: not allowed

39515400 Blinds 39515420 Textile blinds 39515440 Vertical blinds

Lot #2CurtainsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,063,771

Delivery: Northern Ireland

39515400 Blinds 39515420 Textile blinds 39515440 Vertical blinds

Lot #3Disposable CurtainsAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,301,446

Delivery: Northern Ireland

39515400 Blinds 39515420 Textile blinds 39515440 Vertical blinds

What it takes to win
i
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

What this means for your bid

“5310447 Blinds, Curtains and Disposable Curtains and Associated…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 9 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: Yes
First published: 17 Feb 2025, 15:52 GMT
Last source update: 3 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
Award evaluation window: 20 Mar 2025 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053635
Classification (CPV): BlindsCurtainsTextile blindsVertical blinds
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2e6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract.. is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics. Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The contracting authorities will identify the Most Economically Advantageous... Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the "Best Price-Quality Ratio", once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of... the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating quality, price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b.

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 20 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 20 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 16 Sept 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
20 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT
Notice published
3 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
Bids must remain valid until
16 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025

Status changed to complete
3 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
Buyer details updated
3 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 84 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots

Contracts signed 3latest 29 Aug 2025

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Blinds
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£3,126,483
Status
active
Curtains
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£1,063,771
Status
active
Disposable Curtains
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£3,301,446
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Blinds	8bids · 8 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
2 · Curtains	8bids · 8 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—
3 · Disposable Curtains	8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

25 public bodies on the notice

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Belfast Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Business Services OrganisationContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern IrelandContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
DOH - Strategic Planning and Performance GroupContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
NI Ambulance Service TrustContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
NI Blood Transfusion ServiceContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
NI Fire and Rescue ServiceContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact name, email
NI Fire and Rescue ServicesContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email
NI Medical and Dental Training AgencyContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
NI Patient Client CouncilContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
NI Patient Client Council PCCContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
NI Practice and Education Council for Nursing and MidwiferyContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
NI Public Health AgencyContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
NI Regulation and Quality Improvement AuthorityContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
NI Social Care CouncilContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Northern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Antrim, UKContact name, email
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service TrustContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training AgencyContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and MidwiferyContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Armagh, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗
Regulation and Quality Improvement AuthorityContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Belfast, UKContact name, email
Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Portadown, UKContact name, email
Western Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority Londonderry, UKContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

ANDERSON INTERIORS LTDFramework contractor 62-66 Duncrue Street, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9ARContact email, phone
APEX BLINDS LIMITEDFramework contractor 16 Kitchen Hill, Lurgan, UK, BT66 6AZContact email, phone
Bedwin soft furnishing ltdFramework contractor 142 newry road, Newry, UK, Bt344etContact email, phone
JOHN MANN CO. LTDFramework contractor Exchange Buildings 11 James Street, OMAGH, UK, BT78 1DHContact email, phone
SIR JACOB BEHRENS AND SONS LIMITEDFramework contractor Centrepoint, Manchester, UK, M17 1PPContact email, phone

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

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications (2)

What it takes to win
i
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).