Official UK procurement notice
85_24 Folding Tables and Chairs
Authority: ESPO
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework for Supply of folding tables and chairs.
CPV: Chairs · Dining tables · School furniture · Tables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 1 mo from 1 Mar 2024
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Folding TablesAwardedPublished value£1,277,000
Supply of folding tables, folding / stackable benches and trolleys in a range of finishes and colours direct to individual ESPO customers.
Lot #2Plastic Top Folding TablesAwardedPublished value£123,000
Supply of plastic top folding tables and trolleys in a range of finishes and colours direct to individual ESPO customers.
Lot #3Tilt Top TablesAwardedPublished value£392,000
Supply of circular, octagonal rectangular tilt-top tables in a range of finishes and colours direct to individual ESPO customers.
Lot #4Combined Table and Seat UnitsAwardedPublished value£1,874,000
Supply of combined folding table and bench units, mobile folding bench units and convertible 3-in-1 units each in a range of finishes and colours direct to individual ESPO customers.
Lot #5Folding ChairsAwardedPublished value£894,000
Supply of a range of folding chairs, packs of folding chairs, transport dollies and hanging trolleys in a range of finishes and colours direct to individual ESPO customers.
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.
- “85_24 Folding Tables and Chairs” 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
- 6 Sept 2023, 14:43 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2024, 14:55 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
85_24- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005243- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa82Find 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 a credit rating agency.
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
- 9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Oct 2023, 12:01 BST
Timeline
9 Oct 2023 → 1 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Oct 2023, 12:01 BST
- Notice published16 Feb 2024, 14:55 GMT
- Contract starts1 Mar 2024
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Feb 2024, 14:55 GMT
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
Lot 1 - Folding Tables
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2024
- Value
- £1,277,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Plastic Top Folding Tables
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2024
- Value
- £123,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Tilt Top Tables
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2024
- Value
- £392,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Combined Table and Seat Units
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2024
- Value
- £1,874,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Folding Chairs
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2024
- Value
- £894,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Folding Tables | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Plastic Top Folding Tables | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 3 · Tilt Top Tables | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 4 · Combined Table and Seat Units | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 5 · Folding Chairs | 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Gopak LimitedFramework contractor
- Metalliform Holdings LimitedFramework contractor
- Morleys (Bicester) LtdFramework contractor
- SICO Europe LimitedFramework contractor
- Spaceright Europe LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria