Official UK procurement notice
Furniture · North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (Jul 2022)
Authority: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Furniture FFE3158NW as a successor to the current Furniture Framework Agreement FFE 3103NW on behalf of members of NWUPC and CPC:
The Framework Agreement is divided into three (3) lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain)
Lot 2 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland)
Lot 3 – Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland)
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2023 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 30th April 2025 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 30th April 2027 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
CPV: Domestic furniture · Furniture · Furniture design services · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment · Office furniture · Repair and maintenance services of furniture · Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts · Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 16 suppliers · 15 bids received (0.9 per place) · 12 appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain)AwardedRenewal UK
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Desking, tables, seating, breakout furniture, storage, screening and space division, booths, DDA compliant furniture, furniture that supports integrated power and data solutions; and the following mandatory services: site surveys, space planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, ergonomic support services, end of useful life services for the recycling and/or repurposing of furniture.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
Lot #2Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland)AwardedRenewal Northern Ireland
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Desking, tables, seating, breakout furniture, storage, screening and space division, booths, DDA compliant furniture, furniture that supports integrated power and data solutions; and the following mandatory services: site surveys, space planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, ergonomic support services.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
Lot #3Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland)AwardedRenewal Northern Ireland
The supply, delivery and installation of the following mandatory categories of product: Beds, Mattresses, Bedroom Storage, Study Furniture, Kitchen and Bathroom Storage, Soft Seating and Kitchen and Dining Furniture; and the following mandatory services: Site Surveys, Space Planning, electronic product visuals, schematics, Ergonomic support services.
There are additional non-mandatory products and services within the scope of this lot which are detailed in the ITT.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain) | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland) | 45% | 55% | |
| 3 · Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland) | 45% | 55% |
- Price carries 40–55 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 55 points.
- “Furniture” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 16 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Jul 2022, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 17 May 2023, 13:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
FFE3158NW- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014059- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0354bdFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the current members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.local.gov.uk NDPBs https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations National Parks Authorities http://www.nationalparks.uk Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html http://www.scotland.police.uk Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services NHS Bodies England https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission http://www.oscr.org.uk Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://online.hscni.net Northern Ireland Housing Associations https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.psni.police.uk
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 30 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Dec 2022 → 17 May 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected2 Dec 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published17 May 2023, 13:54 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Dec 2022- Published value published: £60,000,00013 Dec 2022, 18:09 GMT
- Status changed to active13 Dec 2022, 18:09 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Dec 2022, 18:09 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT13 Dec 2022, 18:09 GMT
- Status changed to complete17 May 2023, 13:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £60,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 – Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Great Britain)
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2- Office, Learning and Communal Spaces (Northern Ireland)
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 3- Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland)
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15bids · 15 electronic | 12 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NWUPC LtdReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Alpha Marketing UK LtdFramework contractor
- BOFFramework contractor
- Bates Office SuppliesFramework contractor
- EFG European Furniture Group LtdFramework contractor
- Elite Office FurnitureFramework contractor
- Gresham Office Furniture LtdFramework contractor
- Joseph Flanigan & Son LtdFramework contractor
- Moffett and Sons Limited TA Balmoral FurnitureFramework contractor
- Senator International LtdFramework contractor
- Showcase InteriorsFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Southerns Broadstock LimitedFramework contractor
- Wagstaff Interiors Group LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria