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Published 1 Jul 2024, 14:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Soft Furnishings

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: North West (UKD72)

Published estimate£383,608exc. VAT24% below published estimate

Submissions closed 1 Aug 2024awarded 12 Sept 2024

Awarded to Gailarde Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Riverside Care and Support Division of The Riverside Group works with a diverse range of customers, providing personalised accommodation and support services designed to promote physical and mental wellbeing in Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs). These services cover a wide geographical spread, working with over 150 Local Authorities and we are looking for a supplier who can provide The Riverside Group with Soft Furnishings, including a wide range of bedding and towels to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for our diverse customer base. The items within scope of this contract are as follows: i. Bedding and Bedding Packs, including Flame Retardant; ii. Towels; iii. Bathroom Essentials; iv. Kitchen Essentials.

CPV: Soft furnishings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Contract for the supply of soft furnishing - bedding, bed linen, towels, bathroom…AwardedRenewalPublished value£383,608

Contract for the supply of soft furnishing - bedding, bed linen, towels, bathroom essentials and kitchen and laundry essentials - to Riverside Care and Support schemes nation-wide.

Delivery: North West · Supplies to be delivered to Riverside Care and Support schemes at locations nation-wide.

Extensions: The contract will have provision to extend for a further 12-month period subject to satisfactory supplier performance at the discretion of The Riverside Group.Variant bids: not allowed

39516100 Soft furnishings

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)

Quality of Method Statement submission: 40%
price: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality of Method Statement submission: 40%
Price: 60%

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Please see the tender requirements set out in the procurement 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: 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: 1 Jul 2024, 14:42 BST
Last source update: 4 Oct 2024, 11:58 BST
Award evaluation window: 1 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference: BS/0061
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-031858
Classification (CPV): Soft furnishings
Delivery area: North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0478c5 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Please refer to the ITT documents.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 1 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/theriversidegroup/as… ↗

Timeline

1 Aug 2024 → 4 Oct 2024 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
1 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
1 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
Notice published
4 Oct 2024, 11:58 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
4 Oct 2024, 11:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £291,6101 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gailarde Limited	£291,610 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031858-2024-TRGBS 136-1 · Gailarde Limited
Signed
12 Sept 2024
Value
£291,610
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Riverside Group

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Business Park, Liverpool, North West, L24 8RFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gailarde LtdAwarded supplier Suite 170, Catalyst House, 720 Centennial Court, Centennial Park,, Elstree, East of England, WD6 3SYContact email

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