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Published 24 May 2023, 09:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ilford County High School - ICT Hardware Purchase and installation

Official notice

Authority: Ilford County High School (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£220,000exc. VAT9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2023awarded 24 Oct 2023
Awarded to Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ilford County High School are looking for a single supplier for a phased schedule of works.

Phase 1 Summer 2023 - Laptops & Lenovo Computers

Phase 2 October Half term 2023 - 2 x computer suits upgraded

Phase 3 February Half term 2024 - 2 x computer suites & admin computers upgraded

Phase 4 Spring 2024 - R109

Phase 5 Summer 2024 - AV boards installed

CPV: Audio-visual equipment · Computer accessories · Computer-related equipment · Desktop computer · Hardware · Personal computers · Portable computers · Television and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Customer requirements: 25%
  • Recycling cashback proposal: 10%
  • price: 65%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Customer requirements: 25.00%
  • Recycling cashback proposal: 10.00%
  • Price: 65.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Assets must be equal to, or greater than liabilities.
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Pass/Fail questions - see Stage One document
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 May 2023, 09:12 BST
Last source update
24 Oct 2023, 12:24 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA12268 - OFTS
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031331
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentComputer accessoriesComputer-related equipmentDesktop computerHardwarePersonal computersPortable computersTelevision and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ced6 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then 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. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
23 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jun 2023 → 24 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Jun 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Oct 2023, 12:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Oct 2023, 12:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £239,8161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Stone Technologies Ltd t/a Converge Technology Solutions£239,816 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ilford County High School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Fremantle Road, Ilford, London, IG6 2JBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.