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Published 13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

THE PROVISION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY LED LUMINAIRES

Official notice

Authority: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£350,000exc. VAT33.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 May 2021awarded 18 Jun 2021
Awarded to Thorlux Lighting
Contract term 4 moends 30 Sept 2021 · starts 1 Jun 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the supply of high efficiency LED luminaires to be used to replace existing luminaires in several of its properties.

The materials to be delivered under this contract are to facilitate improvement works to be carried out by Blackburn with Darwen in-house operations teams

CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Replacement of fluorescent lighting with LEDs to reduce consumption of grid…Awarded 4 mo

Replacement of fluorescent lighting with LEDs to reduce consumption of grid electricity, in all locations within the building in question where it makes financial sense to do so. Fittings will be replaced at the same time to reduce future maintenance costs.

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. . The highest scoring Tenderer shall be awarded the contract to supply the luminaires specified. Tenders will be evaluated 60% Price/40% Quality.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2021 – 30 Sept 2021 (4 mo)
Delivery: North West · Four Council operated properties within the borough of Blackburn with Darwen
Variant bids: not 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2021, 17:04 BST
Award evaluation window
17 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
DN537672
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019638
Classification (CPV)
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Delivery area
North West (UKD41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5b3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents via the on-line portal by no later than 12.00 noon on 17.05.2021. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation

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
Submission deadline
17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 May 2021, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 May 2021 → 30 Sept 2021 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 May 2021, 12:30 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    12 Aug 2021, 17:04 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    30 Sept 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2021, 17:04 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    12 Aug 2021, 17:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £233,2141 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 106 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thorlux Lighting£233,214 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 019638-2021-DN537672-1 · Thorlux Lighting

    Signed
    18 Jun 2021
    Value
    £233,214
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2021
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Floor 4, Old Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, North West, BB17DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Thorlux LightingAwarded supplier Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, South West, B98 9HH

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