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Published 20 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Corporate Uniform, Casual Uniform, Leisure Uniform and Protective Workwear

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots to bid
Published estimate£300,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2024awarded 4 Feb 2025
Awarded to Banner Group Limited +2 more4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the Provision of Corporate uniform, Casual uniform, Leisure Uniform and Protective workwear.

CPV: Coats · Gloves · Hats and headgear · Occupational clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Protective and safety clothing · Protective footwear · Protective gear · Sportswear · T-shirts and shirts · Tracksuits

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Protective WorkwearAwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
Extensions: The initial contract period is 12 months, commencing on 4 February 2025, with 4 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. · It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 14 January 2025, for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend the contract for a further 4 x 12 month periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Casual UniformAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
Extensions: The initial contract period is 12 months, commencing on 4 February 2025, with 4 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. · It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 14 January 2025, for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend the contract for a further 4 x 12 month periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Corporate UniformAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
Extensions: The initial contract period is 12 months, commencing on 4 February 2025, with 4 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. · It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 14 January 2025, for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend the contract for a further 4 x 12 month periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Leisure UniformAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000
Extensions: The initial contract period is 12 months, commencing on 4 February 2025, with 4 further optional extension periods of 12 months each. · It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 14 January 2025, for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend the contract for a further 4 x 12 month periods.Variant bids: not allowed

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 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criterion: 40%
  • Quantitative Criterion: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criterion: 40
  • Quantitative Criterion: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Sept 2024, 11:00 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 11:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Oct 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006110
Classification (CPV)
CoatsGlovesHats and headgearOccupational clothingOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesProtective and safety clothingProtective footwearProtective gearSportswearT-shirts and shirts
+1 moreTracksuits
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c85 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST

Timeline

21 Oct 2024 → 21 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 11:13 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 11:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £300,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 293 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 4 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Protective Workwear1 award
Banner Group Limited£150,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Casual Uniform1 award
PJD Safety Supplies LtdSME£50,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Corporate Uniform1 award
Healthy Bean LtdSME£50,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Leisure Uniform1 award
Healthy Bean LtdSME£50,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Protective Workwear10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad0——
2 · Casual Uniform7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad1——
3 · Corporate Uniform6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad1——
4 · Leisure Uniform6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UK, BT20 4BTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Procurement ManagerReview body Bangor

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Banner Group LimitedAwarded supplier K House, Sheffield, UK, S9 1XUContact email, phone
  • HEALTHY BEAN LTDAwarded supplier 501 COCHRANE LODGE, 501 COCHRANE LODGE 5 WEST PARKSIDE, NORTH GREENWICH, LONDON, UK, SE100ZDContact email, phone
  • PJD Safety SuppliesAwarded supplier 122-124 Moore Street, AUGHNACLOY, UK, BT69 6AAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria