Official UK procurement notice
TWBC & MBC Stationery and Office Supplies
Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking
to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their office stationery and equipment requirements.
Contract Term:
The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions
subject to commercial review (3+1+1).
CPV: Office supplies · Paper stationery and other items · Stationery
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office SuppliesAwardedRenewal
In order to best satisfy the needs of the service, this tender has been split into four lots:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies
- Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs
- Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.
Lot #2Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering SuppliesAwardedRenewal
In order to best satisfy the needs of the service, this tender has been split into four lots:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies
- Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs
- Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.
Lot #3Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office ChairsAwardedRenewal
In order to best satisfy the needs of the service, this tender has been split into four lots:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies
- Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs
- Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.
Lot #4Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.CancelledRenewal
In order to best satisfy the needs of the service, this tender has been split into four lots:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies
- Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs
- Maidstone Borough Council Specialist Paper.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 20%
- Cost: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Cost: 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
- 10 Nov 2023, 15:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2024, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN698799- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027959- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04176dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Jan 2024 → 2 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline5 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Mar 2024
- Notice published2 Sept 2024, 14:51 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete2 Sept 2024, 14:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies1 award | |||
| Banner Group Limited | £40,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies1 award | |||
| Banner Group Limited | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs1 award | |||
| Bates Office ServicesSME | £30,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 027959-2024-2 · Banner Group Limited
- Signed
- 16 May 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 027959-2024-1 · Banner Group Limited
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2024
- Value
- £40,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 027959-2024-3 · Bates Office ServicesSME
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2024
- Value
- £30,000
- Period
- … – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Stationery and Office Supplies | 9bids · 9 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Maidstone Borough Council Stationery, Office, and Catering Supplies | 8bids · 8 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Office Chairs | 6bids · 6 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Maidstone Borough CouncilContracting authority
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Banner Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bates Office Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.