Official UK procurement notice
HCC Oct 2022 - Framework Agreement for the Supply of Educational Storage Solutions, Library, Soft Seating and Outdoor Furniture
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed. Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) went out to tender to establish a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Educational Storage Solutions, Library, Soft Seating and Outdoor Furniture (herein after referred to as "Goods") . Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details. The value stated is across all Lots.
CPV: Benches · Furniture · Garden furniture · Library furniture · School furniture · Seats · Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts · Storage units
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 12 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Essentials StorageCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Essential (Basic) Range Storage. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot #2Classroom StorageCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Classroom Storage. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot #3Library FurnitureCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Library Furniture. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots.The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot #4Essential Soft SeatingCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Essential Soft Seating. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots.The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot #5Soft SeatingCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Soft Seating. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots.The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot #6Outdoor FurnitureCancelledRenewal
This is an Award Notice and this opportunity is now closed.This Lot is for Outdoor Furniture. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement is across all six Lots.The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with no extension. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
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: 20
- Price: 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “HCC Oct 2022 - Framework Agreement for the Supply of Educational…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- First published
- 26 Oct 2022, 12:02 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2023, 16:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2213825- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016041- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c46Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a Framework Agreement is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and follow the on-screen guidanceThis is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Framework Agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
29 Nov 2022 → 6 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Jun 2023, 16:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Jun 2023, 16:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Essentials Storage
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Classroom Storage
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Library Furniture
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Essential Soft Seating
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Soft Seating
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Outdoor Furniture
- Signed
- 25 May 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Essentials Storage | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Classroom Storage | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Library Furniture | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Essential Soft Seating | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Soft Seating | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Outdoor Furniture | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Chief Legal Officer, Hertfordshire County CouncilReview contact point
- High Court, Royal Court of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
13 commercial parties on the notice- Devon Contract Waste LimitedFramework contractor
- E J Herok LimitedFramework contractor
- Foams 4 Sports LimitedFramework contractor
- Henry Booth FurnitureFramework contractor
- Henry Booth FurnitureFramework contractor
- Langley Marketing Limited T/A Langley DesignFramework contractor
- Marmax Products LimitedFramework contractor
- Monarch Acoustics LimitedFramework contractor
- Naken Interiors LimitedFramework contractor
- Plastic Furniture Company LimitedFramework contractor
Show 3 more suppliers
- Profile EducationFramework contractor
- Willowbrook Education LimitedFramework contractor
- YPOFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria