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Published 15 Sept 2021, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery & Installation of Furniture

Official notice

Authority: SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

6 lotsGoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiationMax 6 lots per supplier
Published estimate£400,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2021
Lots 6max 6 won per supplier
Contract term 1 moends 8 Oct 2021 · starts 17 Sept 2021

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) are seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install furniture, such as but not limited to office chairs and desks with power supply, meeting tables with power supply and chairs, cafe tables and chairs, assorted soft seating, and storage solutions. A draft furniture specification can be found in the link provided in the tender notice. SWLEP retains the right to award Lots as it deems necessary. SWLEP was awarded £9.7m from the Getting Building Fund (GBF) for a wide-ranging package of projects that will deliver a much-needed boost to the local economy. GBF funds will deliver key science and innovation projects in the cyber, life sciences, environmental and digital technologies sectors. These are new projects that will bring public and private sector investment over the next two years, at a critical time for the region as it looks to recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The three projects bring together academic research with industry expertise to drive growth and jobs in the region and build the UK's knowledge and resilience in these key sectors of the economy. The Business Cyber Centre (BCC) will help close the cyber skills gap driving growth through an academy, employment hub and a cyber response team. The BCC will be the first business-led cyber centre and will look to support SMEs ranging from the high street florist and butcher through to SMEs developing and delivering cyber products and services for the benefit of business, citizens and UK plc.

CPV: Armchairs · Bench seats · Benches · Desks · Dining chairs · Filing cabinets · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment · Office furniture · Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts · Settees · Stools · Storage units · +1 more

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · win at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Desks & Accessories 1 mo

A varierty of office desks and accessories such as power supply, cable management and screening. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham, SN15
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Seating - Task & Meeting 1 mo

A variety of commercial seating, including task chairs and meeting room chairs. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham, SN15
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Tables (Other) 1 mo

A variety of mixed-height tables, such as, but not limited to meeting rooms, cafe, break out areas, coworking and collaboration spaces, and conferencing spaces. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham, SN15
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #4Soft Seating 1 mo

A variety of seating options, including but not limited to, soft lounge seating, club seating and cafe dining chairs. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham, SN15
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #5Storage and Lockers 1 mo

A variety of lockers and storage solutions. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham,SN15
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #6Accessories 1 mo

A variety of accessories including, but not limited to, power supply modules, freestanding lighting, coatstands and mobile display units. Additional information: Due to the size of electronic copies, SWLEP requests the use of Wetransfer or Dropbox for tender submissions

Contract period: 17 Sept 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 (1 mo)
Delivery: South West · Chippenham, SN15
Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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 6 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality & Range of Furniture: 25%
  • Deliverability & Proposals for Managing the Contract: 25%
  • price: 40%
  • Sustainability & Added Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality & Range of Furniture: 25
  • Deliverability & Proposals for Managing the Contract: 25
  • Sustainability & Added Value: 10
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    In order to award this contract, SWLEP require evidence of:

    Prior experience

    References of similar works

    Insurances

    Business continuity and pandemic resilience strategy

    Proposals must include evidence of ability to contract with suppliers for delivery in the first quarter of 2022

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Sept 2021, 16:05 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2021, 10:25 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023649
Classification (CPV)
ArmchairsBench seatsBenchesDesksDining chairsFiling cabinetsMiscellaneous furniture and equipmentOffice furnitureSeats, chairs and related products, and associated partsSettees
+3 moreStoolsStorage units
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e120 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: SWLEP reserves the right to award contracts per Lot and ask that each Lot is priced separately to ensure fair scoring per Lot. Tenders which do not provide clear and accurate pricing per Lot will be considered non-compliant.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline

Timeline

17 Sept 2021 → 8 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Contract starts
    17 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    23 Sept 2021, 10:25 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Oct 2021, 17:00 BST

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

We have had multiple requests for further information related to the quality criterion. SWLEP makes any interested parties aware that submissions should consider technical, quality and environmental aspects as similar, or better than, examples highlighted in the Loose Furniture Specification document found in the shared public folder, link for which is below. https://tinyurl.com/bccfurniture

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Contracting authorityNot-for-profit, limited company primarily funded by governmentOther business support service activities, not elsewhere classified Corsham Mansion House,Pickwick Road, CORSHAM, South West, SN139BLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise PartnershipReview body CorshamContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.