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Published 20 Apr 2023, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-2549 - UKRI Bedding, Nesting & Enrichment Products

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£550,000total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 22 May 2023awarded 7 Sept 2023

Awarded to DATESAND LTD2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply of Bedding, Nesting and Enrichment products to UKRI

Recurrence: 5 years

CPV: Animal products · Animal products and related products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£550,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Aspen BeddingAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000

Purchase of irradiated and non-irradiated aspen bedding. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Z4A5P4C67 ↗

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire

Extensions: Initial contract period of 3 years (36 months) may be extended up to a maximum contract period of 5 years (60 months). UKRI may vary the exact products supplied under this contract throughout the contract term. Suppliers will be expected to supply a range of bedding material. · Initial contract period of 3 years (36 months) may be extended up to a maximum contract period of 5 years (60 months)Variant bids: not allowed

03142000 Animal products

Lot #2Additional Bedding, Nesting and enrichment MaterialsAwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000

Purchase of irradiated and non-irradiated bedding, nesting and enrichment products. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Z4A5P4C67 ↗

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire

Extensions: Initial contract period of 3 years (36 months) may be extended up to a maximum contract period of 5 years (60 months). UKRI may vary the exact products supplied under this contract throughout the contract term. Suppliers will be expected to supply a variety of bedding, nesting and enrichment material. · Initial contract period of 3 years (36 months) may be extended up to a maximum contract period of 5 years (60 months)Variant bids: not allowed

03142000 Animal products

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 2 lots

Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Product Sample Dust Levels and Foreign Material: 20%
Contingency Arrangements: 20%
Price: 50%
Social Value Model: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Product Sample Dust Levels and Foreign Material: 20
Contingency Arrangements: 20
Social Value Model: 10
Price: 50

Lot distribution rule: All Lots

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · 5 years
First published: 20 Apr 2023, 14:05 BST
Last source update: 6 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST
Award evaluation window: 22 May 2023 – …
Authority reference: UKRI-2549
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-029619
Classification (CPV): Animal productsAnimal products and related products
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c257 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: electronic ordering

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=813649351" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=813649351</a> GO Reference: GO-2023106-PRO-24132489

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 22 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 22 May 2023, 17:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Z4A5P4C67 ↗

Timeline

22 May 2023 → 6 Oct 2023 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
22 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
22 May 2023, 17:00 BST
Notice published
6 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
6 Oct 2023, 19:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £675,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 7 Sept 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Aspen Bedding1 award
DATESAND LTDSME	£275,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Additional Bedding, Nesting and enrichment Materials1 award
DATESAND LTDSMEAdditional Bedding, Nesting & Enrichment Materials	£400,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Aspen Bedding · DATESAND LTDSME
Signed
7 Sept 2023
Value
£275,000
Status
active
Additional Bedding, Nesting & Enrichment Materials · DATESAND LTDSME
Signed
7 Sept 2023
Value
£400,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Aspen Bedding	2bids	—	—	—
2 · Additional Bedding, Nesting and enrichment Materials	2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UK, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Datesand LtdAwarded supplier01488697 7 Horsefield Way, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Bredbury, Stockport, UK, SK6 2SUContact email, phone
Datesand LtdAwarded supplier01488697 7 Horsfield Way, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Bredbury, Stockport, UK, SK6 2SUContact 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