Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 May 2025, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of hair of beauty kits

Authority: St Helens College (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD71)

Published estimate£45,000≈ £36k / year · £45,000 inc. VAT36.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 Jun 2025awarded 2 Jul 2025

Awarded to College Kits Direct LTD

Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 31 Aug 2026 · extension options published · starts 13 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Helens College is one of the largest further and higher education providers in the Northwest, with a proven track record of providing quality education since 1896.

St Helens College and Knowsley Community College caters for students aged 16 and above. We provide courses and training to around 8,000 students across multiple sites and two boroughs, within St Helens & Knowsley.

The Colleges require students' kits and products for our hairdressing, and beauty courses for academic year 2025/26.

For further information visit www.sthelens.ac.uk ↗ Knowsley Community College

CPV: Beauty products · Electrical domestic appliances for use with the human body · Make-up preparations · Makeup kits · Scissors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£45,000

Contract period: 13 Jun 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 yr 3 mo)Value: £45,000 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.

33711200 Make-up preparations 33711400 Beauty products 33711420 Makeup kits 39241200 Scissors 39712000 Electrical domestic appliances for use with the human body

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

Price: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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: Awarded
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: 21 May 2025, 14:31 BST
Last source update: 29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
Authority reference: CA15856
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023997
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Beauty productsElectrical domestic appliances for use with the human bodyMake-up preparationsMakeup kitsScissors
Delivery area: UKNorth West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b0e Find a Tender

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 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 29 Jul 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
21 May 2025, 14:31 BST
Clarification questions by
30 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published
29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025

Tender notice published
21 May 2025, 14:31 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
Buyer details updated
29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £28,5991 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
College Kits Direct LTDSME	£28,599 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of hair and beauty kits · College Kits Direct LTDSME
Signed
2 Jul 2025
Value
£28,599
Period
3 Jul 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
Status
active
Options
Additional products as required to meet student demand

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

St Helens College

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLZ-2597-YGWD · GB-UKPRN: 10006174 Water Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 1PPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

College Kits Direct LtdAwarded supplier Crowhurst Corner Crowhurst Road, Brighton, South East, BN1 8APContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 May 2025, 14:31 BST