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Published 28 Aug 2026, 19:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kirklees College - Vending Machines

Official notice

Authority: Kirklees College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£10,000≈ £3k / year · £12,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kirklees College - Vending Machines across all 7 sites.

CPV: Automatic goods-vending machines · Vending machines · Vending-machine ingredients

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
15894500 Vending-machine ingredients42933000 Vending machines42933300 Automatic goods-vending machines

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: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 45%
  • Pricing: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2026, 19:39 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 19:39 BST
Authority reference
CA18374
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082382
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Automatic goods-vending machinesVending machinesVending-machine ingredients
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published57 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 19:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 8 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 19:39 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kirklees College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCRT-9956-DLZJ New North Road, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 5NNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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