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Published 6 Mar 2024, 16:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Uniforms for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 2 public authorities

6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£6,600,000total for 6 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 May 2024awarded 6 Sept 2024
Awarded to Tailored Image Ltd, WM SUGDEN SONS LIMITED

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Uniforms for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 2 with a published value (£6,600,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them
Lot #1Uniforms, Rank Markings, Insignia, Epaulettes and SlidersAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,900,000

Uniforms for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Additional information: The estimated value stated in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is for 4 years with provision to extend for up to and including 36 months plus 18 months emergency extension.

Extensions: Following the Initial Contract Period there is provision to extend for up to and including 36 months. An additional 18 months emergency extension is available. · This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Clients requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Undress UniformCancelledRenewalPublished value£2,700,000

Uniforms for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. Additional information: The estimated value stated in II.1.7 is for 4 years with provision to extend for up to and including 36 months plus 18 months emergency extension.

Extensions: Following the Initial Contract Period there is provision to extend for up to and including 36 months. An additional 18 months emergency extension is available. · This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on the Clients requirements.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Personal Training WearPlannedLot estimate not published

Personal Training Wear for NIFRS. The specifications are included with the documents on the eTendersNI CfT.

Lot #4FootwearPlannedLot estimate not published

Footwear for NIFRS. The specifications are included with the documents on the eTendersNI CfT.

Lot #5Undress UniformPlannedLot estimate not published

Undress Uniform for NIFRS. The specifications are included with the documents on the eTendersNI CfT.

Lot #6Rank Markings and Insignia, Epaulettes and SlidersPlannedLot estimate not published

Rank Markings and Insignia, Epaulettes and Sliders for NIFRS. The specifications are included with the documents on the eTendersNI CfT.

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
6 Mar 2024, 16:21 GMT
Last source update
17 Sept 2024, 10:47 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029639
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04462d Find a Tender

Publisher note: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
20 May 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 May 2024, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Apr 2024 → 16 Nov 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    8 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 May 2024, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 May 2024, 15:30 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 Sept 2024, 10:47 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Apr 2024
  1. Published value published: £6,600,000
    19 Apr 2024, 15:34 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    19 Apr 2024, 15:34 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    19 Apr 2024, 15:34 BST
  4. Deadline published: 20 May 2024, 15:00 BST
    19 Apr 2024, 15:34 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2024, 10:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £3,900,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Sept 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Uniforms, Rank Markings, Insignia, Epaulettes and Sliders1 award
Tailored Image LtdSME, WM SUGDEN SONS LIMITEDSMEjoint award£3,900,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Uniforms, Rank Markings, Insignia, Epaulettes and Sliders3bids · 3 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, UK, BT61 7PRContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NI Fire and Rescue ServicesContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics ServiceReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Tailored Image Ltd.Awarded supplier 8A The Linen Green, Dungannon, UK, BT717HBContact email, phone
  • WM SUGDEN SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Thornes Wharfe Lane, Wakefield, UK, WF1 5RQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.