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Published 15 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Sleep Kits · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Sleeper Limited

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competitionSME suitable
Published estimate£876,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Nov 2024awarded 4 Apr 2025
Awarded to Linstol UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Guests receive a “sleep kit” containing a branded eye mask and foam earplugs to ensure they have a relaxed and restful journey.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Guests travelling in a seated, classic room or club room receive a “sleep kit”…AwardedRenewal

Guests travelling in a seated, classic room or club room receive a “sleep kit” containing a branded eye mask and foam earplugs to ensure they have a relaxed and restful journey with us.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 12 month extensionSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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: 30Price: 90Environmental: 20
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • comfort of products: 15
  • effectiveness of products: 15
  • packaging look and feel: 25
  • quality/ feel of products: 25
  • price: 40
  • packaging environmental impact: 20
Published award criteria (6)
  • packaging look and feel: 25
  • packaging environmental impact: 20
  • quality/ feel of products: 25
  • comfort of products: 15
  • effectiveness of products: 15
  • Price: 40
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST
Authority reference
CPT-015
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014269
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ac11 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:796065)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
15 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Nov 2024 → 10 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    20 Nov 2024
  3. Notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2025, 12:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 119 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Linstol UK LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 014269-2025-1 · Linstol UK LtdSME

    Signed
    4 Apr 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad9——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Sleeper Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Basement and Ground Floor Premises, 1-5 Union Street, Inverness, UK, IV1 1PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriffs CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Linstol UK LtdAwarded supplier Beech House - North East Wing, , Ancells Road, Fleet, South East, GU51 2UNContact 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