Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches
Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)South East (UKJ3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Apr 2026awarded 20 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Baruch Enterprises Ltd +3 more9 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe County Council is establishing a framework agreement for the supply of batteries and torches to Hampshire County Council (County Supplies) and Hertfordshire County Council Dept Herts FullStop. Goods will be palletised and delivered to the two warehouses only, for onward distribution to customers.
CPV: Batteries · Torches
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.3 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKH23, UKJ3
Who may buy through it
Hampshire County Council (County Supplies)
Hertfordshire County Council Dept Herts FullStop
Published description of the framework
Please refer to Selecting a Contractor for an Order (Annex 5).
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Branded batteriesAwardedPublished value£300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Unbranded batteriesAwardedPublished value£90,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3TorchesAwardedPublished value£10,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (1)
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Hampshire County Council (County Supplies) Hertfordshire County Council Dept Herts FullStop
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Mar 2026, 13:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 08:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 May 2026
- Authority reference
CS28468- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019921- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06630bFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to the Invoicing and Payment Procedure (Annex 6)
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Economic recession, inflation
Continuity of supply
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published237 days ago5 Mar 2026, 13:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends202 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent188 days ago23 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published188 days ago23 Apr 2026, 08:00 BST
- Standstill ends174 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by166 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026- Tender notice published5 Mar 2026, 13:21 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 13:49 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Apr 2026, 08:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2026, 08:00 BST
- Contract signature expected14 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (2)
Updated submission website address
Link to submission website still erroring - updated.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 49 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
£400,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 9 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 9 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Branded batteries3 awards | |||
| Baruch Enterprises LtdSMEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 11 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Upergy LtdSMEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 11 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| UK Electric Ltd t/a BEI LightingFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 11 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Unbranded batteries3 awards | |||
| Baruch Enterprises LtdSMEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 21 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Upergy LtdSMEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 21 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| UK Electric Ltd t/a BEI LightingFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 21 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Torches3 awards | |||
| Upergy LtdSMEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 31 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| UK Electric Ltd t/a BEI LightingFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 31 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
| City Electrical Factors LimitedVCSEFramework Agreement for the Supply of Batteries and Torches - Lot 31 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2030 | ceiling above | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Branded batteries | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Unbranded batteries | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Torches | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- BARUCH ENTERPRISES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- City Electrical Factors LtdFramework contractor
- UK ELECTRIC LIMITED TA H-SQUAREDFramework contractor
- UPERGY LIMITED TA ALLBATTERIESFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (12)
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