Official UK procurement notice
Manufacture and Supply of Domestic Kitchens and Associated Products
Authority: LHC Procurement Group (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is listed by LHC on behalf of the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)
This framework is for designed for manufacturers to supply and deliver high quality domestic kitchens, worktops, and associated products which should be suitable for use in both public sector housing and non-housing buildings throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
K7 focuses on enhancing the supply of affordable and quality kitchen ranges including, inclusive (disability) ranges.
The framework is based on manufacture and supply only, there is no installation element to be delivered through this framework.
This framework agreement will commence on the 1st September 2022 and will last for 48 months
CPV: Fitted kitchens · Kitchen equipment · Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies · Kitchen furniture and equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1General HousingAwarded UK, WalesPublished value£2,500,000
Appointed Companies for this framework to offer a range of kitchen units, worktops, taps, sinks, handles, and associated kitchen products.
To offer a high level of service to undertake surveys, providing advice and guidance to clients, providing product design information, and quotation at pre supply phase of all kitchen cabinets, worktops, and associated products.
Appointed Companies for this framework offer both a design, manufacture and supply only for this lot.
Lot #2Commercial KitchensPlanned UKLot estimate not published
The scope will also cover commercial kitchens, allowing local authorities and social landlords to deliver complete kitchen services across their portfolios, not only for dwellings but also commercial facilities such as those in schools, hospitals, offices and a wide range of municipal buildings such as museums or sports halls.
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 sub-criteria (4)
- Quality Questions: 30%
- Factory Visits: 15%
- LHC Lifetime Values Questions: 15%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality Questions: 30
- Factory Visits: 15
- LHC Lifetime Values Questions: 15
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Health and Safety
Bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum
Environmental Management
UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate.
Quality Management
UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent)
Evidence of Compliance with Equality Act 2010
Bidders will be required to evidence through a number of confirmatory statements they are compliant with the Equality Act 2010 and have measures in place to promote equality and diversity within their organisation.
Minimum warranty requirement:
Kitchen Cabinets / Carcass: 10 Years
Doors & Drawer Fronts : 5 Years
Ironmongery & Accessories :5 Years
Worktops : 10 Years
- Economic & financial standing
TURNOVER
Minimum average annual turnover requirement (over 4 previous years trading)is 300,000 GBP.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance 5,000,000 GBP
Product Liability Insurance 1,000,000 GBP
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Manufacture and Supply of Domestic Kitchens and Associated Products” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 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
- 10 Dec 2021, 16:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2022, 15:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
K7- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-024504- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030005Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As part of it's monitoring of the performance of projects delivered through this framework, following completion of each project LHC/WPA will require the relevant appointed company to provide project performance data based on a standardised set of key performance metrics.
Publisher note: LHC is a joint committee of local authorities acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of contracting authorities throughout England, Wales and Scotland (including partners of the Welsh Procurement Alliance - WPA and Scottish Procurement Alliance- SPA) for whom we continue to monitor up to 500 live projects at any one time. Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this framework and given the reach and scale of their collective' portfolios, the framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this framework may nevertheless also deem the framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements, and may also use the framework. As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in England, Wales and Scotland as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and as listed on https://www.lhc.gov.uk/who-we-work-with/including, but not limited to registered social landlords (RSL's), Tenant management organisations (TMOs) and Arm's length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces, fire and rescue services and registered charities. Under the terms of this contract the successfully appointed contractors will be required to required to deliver community benefits in support of the public body's economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The community benefits included in this contract are: - to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups; - vocational training; - to up-skill the existing workforce; - equality and diversity initiatives; - to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses; - supply-chain development activity; - to build capacity in community organisations; - educational support initiatives. Clients wishing to use the framework will need to refer to the further information and guidance document available for this framework which will be available on the LHC,SPA, WPA, CPC and SWPA websites, or request further information from are presentative of the LHC group to identify the specific list of contractors appointed in each regional area within each lot. As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in Wales as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as listed on https://www.welshprocurement.cymru/who-we-work-with/, including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), tenant management organisations (TMOs) and arm’s length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces,fire and rescue services or registered charities. (WA Ref:124416)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 May 2022, 12:30 BST
Timeline
9 Mar 2022 → 1 Sept 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected9 Mar 2022
- Bids opened19 May 2022, 12:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Sept 2022, 15:34 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Mar 2022- Published value published: £2,500,00022 Mar 2022, 12:14 GMT
- Status changed to active22 Mar 2022, 12:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Mar 2022, 12:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 May 2022, 12:00 BST22 Mar 2022, 12:14 GMT
- Deadline moved to 7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST9 May 2022, 15:18 BST+19 days · was 19 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2022, 15:34 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2022, 15:34 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 19 May 2022 | 7 Jun 2022 | +19 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 19 May 2022 | 7 Jun 2022 | +19 d |
Dates being extended due to requirements being amended
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 024504-2022-1-1
- Signed
- 30 Aug 2022
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Housing | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery Ltd t/a Travis Perkins Trading Company LimitedFramework contractor
- JOINERY & TIMBER CREATIONS (65) LTDFramework contractor
- MAGNET LTDFramework contractor
- Moores Furniture Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Paula Rosa Manhattan t/a Dennis & Robinson LtdFramework contractor
- Richmond Furniture LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria