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Published 30 Sept 2022, 15:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inspiration Trust - supply of school uniform

Official notice

Authority: Inspiration Trust (Public body)

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 4 lots to bidMax 4 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,748,5954 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2022awarded 22 Feb 2023
Awarded to The Stevenson Group +3 more4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Inspiration Trust is looking for suppliers across 4 regional lots for their supply of uniform. The Trust's current provision is outsourced to a number of different suppliers, which is to change to 4 different regional contracts. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for full details.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Corporate clothing · Occupational clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Special clothing · Special clothing and accessories

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Norwich, North Norfolk and BrecklandAwarded

Supply of school uniform for 9 Schools/Academies within this region

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Great Yarmouth and North SuffolkAwarded

Supply of school uniform for 4 Acadmies within this region

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Kings Lynn and West NorfolkAwarded

Provision of school uniform for 1 Academy within this region

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4North SuffolkAwarded

Provision of school uniform for 1 Academy within this region

Delivery: East of England · North Suffolk
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65.00%
  • Price: 35.00%
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: Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • 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: N/A
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
30 Sept 2022, 15:43 BST
Last source update
22 Feb 2023, 15:18 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
CA11150 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005334
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesCorporate clothingOccupational clothingOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesSpecial clothingSpecial clothing and accessories
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037204 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
11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Nov 2022 → 22 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Nov 2022, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    22 Feb 2023, 15:18 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Feb 2023, 15:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £1,748,5954 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 4latest 22 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Norwich, North Norfolk and Breckland1 award
The Stevenson Group£826,574 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Great Yarmouth and North Suffolk1 award
Harrisons Schoolwear£361,178 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Kings Lynn and West Norfolk1 award
STRATFORDS LTD£276,052 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · North Suffolk1 award
Screens£284,791 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Norwich, North Norfolk and Breckland · The Stevenson Group

    Signed
    22 Feb 2023
    Value
    £826,574
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Great Yarmouth and North Suffolk · Harrisons Schoolwear

    Signed
    22 Feb 2023
    Value
    £361,178
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Kings Lynn and West Norfolk · STRATFORDS LTD

    Signed
    22 Feb 2023
    Value
    £276,052
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - North Suffolk · Screens

    Signed
    22 Feb 2023
    Value
    £284,791
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Norwich, North Norfolk and Breckland3bids———
2 · Great Yarmouth and North Suffolk2bids———
3 · Kings Lynn and West Norfolk3bids———
4 · North Suffolk2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Inspiration Trust

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Weights and Measures Building, 28 Bethel Street, Norwich, UK, NR2 1NRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Harrisons SchoolwearAwarded supplier GREAT YARMOUTH, UK, NR31 0DYContact email, phone
  • STRATFORDS LTDAwarded supplier 17-19 HAMBURG WAY, NORTH LYNN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KINGS LYNN,, UK, PE30 2NDContact email, phone
  • ScreensAwarded supplier Suffolk, UK, NR32 1TYContact email, phone
  • The Stevenson Group LimitedAwarded supplier Uniform House, 7 Acrewood Way, St Albans, UK, AL4 0JYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.