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Published 4 Nov 2021, 11:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PAN2554 - Welfare Provision

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£2,646,0153 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Dec 2021awarded 25 Jan 2022
Awarded to Leicestershire & Rutland reuse Network3 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Welfare support services which consists of White Goods, Furniture and Mattresses.

The Authority’s requirements are split into two (2) Lots (as below).

The proposed Contract(s) will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend Lot 1 and Lot 2 by a period, or periods, totalling no more than a further two (2) years.

The tender consists of 2 separate Lots:

Lot 1 - New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic)

Lot 2 - Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic)

Lots will be awarded separately. If a Supplier wishes to bid on more than one Lot, they will need to submit a separate tender for each additional Lot.

CPV: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic)Awarded

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Welfare support services which consists of White Goods, Furniture and Mattresses.

The Authority's requirements are split into two (2) Lots (as below).

The proposed Contract(s) will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend Lot 1 and Lot 2 by a period, or periods, totalling no more than a further two (2) years.

The tender consists of 2 separate Lots:

Lot 1 - New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic)

Lot 2 - Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic)

Lots will be awarded separately.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed Contract will be for three years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two year.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic)Awarded

The Authority operates the Community Support Grant Scheme (CSG), which is part of the Council’s welfare provision. The aim of the CSG Scheme is to support vulnerable people in short-term crisis to meet urgent needs or to provide support grants to enable them to maintain their independence in the community.

Lot 2 is for the provision of white goods for domestic household use and consists of:

a) new white goods

b) graded white goods

c) re-used white goods

d) collection of donated white goods

e) delivery of white goods

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed Contract will be for three years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two year.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 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
Yes
First published
4 Nov 2021, 11:29 GMT
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Dec 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097305
Classification (CPV)
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning productsMiscellaneous furniture and equipment
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f37b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Dec 2021 → 15 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published11 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2022, 09:07 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    15 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,646,0153 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 25 Jan 2022

Contracts

  • PAN2554 - Welfare Provision · Leicestershire & Rutland reuse NetworkSME

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £493,907
    Status
    active
  • PAN2554 - Welfare Provision · Leicestershire & Rutland reuse NetworkSME

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £741,600
    Status
    active
  • Contract 097305-2026-PAN2554-1 · Leicestershire & Rutland reuse Network

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £1,410,508
    Status
    active
    • Change Six-month extension to enable Housing Services to have enough time to assess how the service works for them and to plan and undertake their own procurement exercise, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Need an extension of time to do the procurement.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic)2bids2——
2 · Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic)2bids2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE11FZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (King's Bench Division)Review body BirminghamContact email
  • Construction and Technology Court (Queen's Bench Division)Review body Birmingham

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria