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Published 7 Sept 2023, 10:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Washroom Services (Residences and Acadmic)

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£256,000exc. VAT39.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2023awarded 16 Jan 2024
Awarded to Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd T/A PHS Group Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provision of Sanitary bins, nappy bins and entrance mats for Cardiff University to include:

Supply and installation

Servicing

Safe disposal of contents

Equipment maintenance / replacement

The University would also like to explore the supply, servicing, and maintenance ‘Period Dignity’ dispensers in washrooms across our campus, to potentially add this to the contract at a later date, via a contract variation. Pricing will be sought from all bidders for information only.

This Procurement exercise will cover Residences and Academic campuses.

  • Recurrence: 2030

CPV: Hygiene services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cardiff University is seeking a contracted partner to provide Sanitary bins, nappy…AwardedRenewalPublished value£256,000

Cardiff University is seeking a contracted partner to provide Sanitary bins, nappy bins and entrance mats for Cardiff University to include:

Supply and installation

Servicing

Safe disposal of contents

Equipment maintenance / replacement

We would also like to explore the supply, servicing, and maintenance ‘Period Dignity’ dispensers in washrooms across our campus, to potentially add this to our contract at a later date.

Delivery: Wales · Cardiff University
Extensions: The University would also like to explore the supply, servicing, and maintenance ‘Period Dignity’ dispensers in washrooms across our campus, to potentially add this to the contract at a later date, via a contract variation. Pricing will be sought from all bidders for information only. · 3 x 12 month extension optionsVariant bids: not allowed

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: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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 · 2030
First published
7 Sept 2023, 10:11 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2024, 14:40 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
CU.1442.JP
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001946
Classification (CPV)
Hygiene services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03faae Find a Tender

Publisher note: All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders. The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part. The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract. All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP. All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT (WA Ref:138225)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home ↗

Submission deadline
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Oct 2023 → 19 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Jan 2024, 14:40 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2024, 14:40 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £153,9901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd T/A PHS Group Plc£153,990 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0DEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LTD, WESTERN INDSTL EST, CAERPHILLY, UK, CF831XHContact phone

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