Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Furniture for Swansea Council properties Lots 1 - 5
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSwansea Council are seeking potential suppliers for the Framework Agreement for Supply of Furniture for Swansea Council Properties. The framework agreement will be broken up into 5 Lots and bidders are able to apply for all Lots if they so wish.
- Recurrence: 48 months
CPV: Baby care products · Bathroom furniture · Bedroom furniture · Bedroom furniture, other than beds and beddings · Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture · Dining-room furniture · Domestic furniture · Furniture · Kitchen furniture and equipment · Living-room furniture · Miscellaneous furniture · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.4 per place) · 2 appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1BedsAwardedRenewal
Supply of Furniture (Beds) for Swansea Council Properties
Lot #2Wardrobes/Chest of drawersAwardedRenewal
Supply of Furniture (Wardrobes/Chest of drawers) for Swansea Council Properties
Lot #3Kitchen tables & chairsAwardedRenewal
Supply of Furniture (Kitchen tables & chairs) for Swansea Council Properties
Lot #4Sofas/Sofa bedsAwardedRenewal
Supply of Furniture (Sofas/Sofa beds) for Swansea Council Properties
Lot #5Baby EquipmentAwardedRenewal
Supply of Furniture (Baby Equipment) for Swansea Council Properties
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- 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.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Furniture for Swansea Council…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, 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
- Yes · 48 months
- First published
- 13 Dec 2023, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Oct 2024, 11:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CCS/23/174- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035314- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042561Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please see Tender Documents
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period will extend to 15 calendar days for communication by non-electronic means. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1). If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days). Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Council to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Council to pay a civil financial penalty, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Council has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: Swansea Council is seeking ready assembled domestic furniture for the Furnished Tenancy section. Furniture includes beds, cots, bedroom furniture, sofas, sofa beds, kitchen table and chairs, highchairs and baby safety equipment. Swansea Council’s Housing and Public Health department is currently developing their Services Specification, contracting process and commercial model for the Provision of Furniture for Swansea Council Properties. Attached to this notice is a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) which seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the goods. Please return your completed MEQ via e-mail to [email protected] quoting MEQ for Provision of Furniture by no later than 12:00 noon on the 12th of January 2024. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once): — Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — Click the “Suppliers register here” link. — Enter your correct business and user details. — Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete. — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). — Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”. 2. Express an interest in the project: — Login to the portal with your username/password. — Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier). — Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. — Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. — This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only). — Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box. 3. Responding to the invitation to tender: — You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting). — You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on: — E-mail: [email protected] — Phone: +44 8003684850 (WA Ref:145689)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
19 Feb 2024 → 31 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Feb 2024
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published31 Oct 2024, 11:50 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2024- Status changed to active27 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST27 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
- Status changed to complete31 Oct 2024, 11:50 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
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £0, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Beds
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Wardrobes/Chest of drawers
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Kitchen tables & chairs
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Sofas/Sofa beds
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Baby Equipment
- Signed
- 30 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Beds | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Wardrobes/Chest of drawers | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Kitchen tables & chairs | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Sofas/Sofa beds | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Baby Equipment | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- The City & County of Swansea- Legal, Democratic Services & Business IntelligenceReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- FMS Interior Services LtdFramework contractor
- LET US FURNISH LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria