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Published 31 Mar 2021, 10:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published value£4,500,000published on the single lot · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 May 2021awarded 12 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Agreement is for the supply and delivery of a wide range of Washroom Paper for use in

educational and office premises to Participating Authorities central stores.

There are 6 individual product Categories. These are:

  1. Hand Towels
  2. Facial and Couch Tissues
  3. Wiper Rolls
  4. Toilet Rolls
  5. Folded Toilet Tissue
  6. Dispensers

The Authority may award different categories or products to a range of suppliers dependent

on submissions.

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
8 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£4,500,000

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: 23%Price: 65%Social value: 12%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Overall Quality of Service: 23%
  • price: 65%
  • Corporate and Social Responsibility: 12%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Overall Quality of Service: 23
  • Corporate and Social Responsibility: 12
  • Price: 65
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Mar 2021, 10:32 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2021, 10:54 BST
Award evaluation window
11 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN535758
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026080
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsToilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a141 Find a Tender

Publisher note: To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk Select - Opportunities Select Organisation - Commercial Services Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided Express interest - you may need to register first Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways 1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity 2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity. Following the instruction from herein

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
11 May 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 May 2021, 14:15 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2021 → 19 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 May 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 May 2021, 14:15 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Oct 2021, 10:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2021, 10:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 81 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 12 Sept 2021

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030

    Signed
    12 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030

    Signed
    12 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030

    Signed
    12 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Supply of Washroom Paper – Y21030

    Signed
    12 Sept 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The Agreement is for the supply and delivery of a wide range of Washroom Paper for use in8bids · 8 electronic1—£0 – £5,000,000
Whole notice———£0 – £5,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council (t/a KCS)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill, West Malling, South East, ME19 4YTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Commercial Services Kent LtdReview body West Malling

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Arrow County SuppliesFramework contractor Arrow House, Longden Road, Shrewsbury, UK, SY3 9AEContact email, phone
  • Essity UK LtdFramework contractor Southfields Road, Beds, UK, LU6 3EJContact email, phone
  • Kimberly Clark LimitedFramework contractor 1 Tower View Kings Hill West Malling, Kent, UK, ME19 4HAContact email, phone
  • Northwood Hygiene Products LtdFramework contractor Northwood House, Stafford Park 10, Telford, UK, TF3 3ABContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.