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Published 21 Apr 2021, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2085/21 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Promotional Merchandise and Clothing

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 May 2021awarded 24 Aug 2021
Awarded to Partridge Peartree Promotions Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the supply and delivery of all branded merchandise to Schools and Directorates within Queen's University. All goods must be consistent with quality and specification requirements, and maintain strict adherence to Queen’s brand guidelines. The Supplier will comply with the values and principles of the Queen's Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

  • Recurrence: 54 months

CPV: Information and promotion products · Promotional services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Queen’s Schools, Directorates and Students’ Union Clubs use branded promotional…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,250,000

Queen’s Schools, Directorates and Students’ Union Clubs use branded promotional merchandise and clothing products at exhibitions, conferences and recruitment events as an essential tool in the promotion of the University.Queen’s also offers a range of branded products for sale to staff, students and visitors through the Welcome Centre Gift Shop and the SU Shop. Products are available to purchase in person in the retail units or through the University’s online gift shop. This contract is for the supply and delivery of all branded merchandise to Schools and Directorates within Queen's. All goods must be consistent with quality and specification requirements, and maintain strict adherence to Queen’s brand guidelines. The Supplier will comply with the values and principles of the Queen's Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Initial Contract Period is 12 months, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 48 months · The contract will be due for renewal in 60 monthsVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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 · 54 months
First published
21 Apr 2021, 14:41 BST
Last source update
13 Sept 2021, 14:54 BST
Award evaluation window
24 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2085/21
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022687
Classification (CPV)
Information and promotion productsPromotional services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a8a7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
24 May 2021, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 May 2021, 16:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 May 2021 → 13 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 May 2021, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    24 May 2021, 16:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Sept 2021, 14:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Sept 2021, 14:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Partridge Peartree Promotions LimitedSMEContract for the Supply and Delivery of Promotional Merchandise and Clothing£1,250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 2 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Purchasing Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Partridge Peartree Promotions LimitedAwarded supplierNI 21865 15a Carrakeel Drive, Maydown Industrial Estate, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT47 6UQContact email, phone

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