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Published 19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

White Goods & Associated Products and Services

Official notice

Authority: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£11,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2025awarded 18 Jul 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 May 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC for White Goods & Associated Products & Services. The Framework Agreement is divided into lots as follows: Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services (Great Britain & British Isles), Lot 2 – White Goods & Associated Products & Services (Northern Ireland). This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

CPV: Boiling rings · Chest-type freezers · Clothes-washing and drying machines · Dishwashing machines · Domestic appliances · Domestic cooking appliances · Drying and pressing unit · Electric coffee makers · Electric irons · Electric ovens · Electric tea makers · Electric toasters · +30 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 10 suppliers · 10 bids received (1.0 per place) · 7 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Jun 2025

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Great Britain & British Isles)CancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot includes: Ovens, Fridges, Fridge-freezers, Freezers, Washing Machines, Washer/Dryers, Tumble Dryers, Dishwashers, Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves, Microwave & Grill, Steam Irons, Heaters, Sandwich Toasters and Rice Cookers and other large and small electrical appliances to Member Institutions located in Great Britain and the British Isles. These products will be utilised in the following areas: Student Accommodation, Offices, Hotels. This list is not exhaustive.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)CancelledRenewal Northern Ireland 3 yrs

This lot covers:Ovens, Fridges, Fridge-freezers, Freezers, Washing Machines, Washer/Dryers, Tumble Dryers, Dishwashers, Kettles, Toasters, Microwaves, Microwave & Grill, Steam Irons, Heaters, Sandwich Toasters and Rice Cookers and other large and small electrical appliances to Member Institutions in Northern Ireland. These products will be utilised in the following areas: Student Accommodation, Offices, Hotels. This list is not exhaustive.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2028 (3 yrs)
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st June 2025 for an initial period of 24 months until 31st May 2027 with the option to extend the Agreement for 12 months until 31st May 2028 and a further 12 months to 31st May 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.Variant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Customer Requirements: 45%
  • price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Customer Requirements: 45.00%
  • Price: 55.00%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “White Goods & Associated Products and Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, 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
19 Feb 2025, 12:46 GMT
Last source update
13 Aug 2025, 17:32 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
JAN3182NW
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048565
Classification (CPV)
Boiling ringsChest-type freezersClothes-washing and drying machinesDishwashing machinesDomestic appliancesDomestic cooking appliancesDrying and pressing unitElectric coffee makersElectric ironsElectric ovens
+32 moreElectric tea makersElectric toasters
Delivery area
UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3eb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with further supplier(s) on Lot 1. Once the contract(s) are concluded, further contract award notice(s) will be published. The following organisations have committed to this procurement and intend to utilise the Framework Agreement as soon as possible after award: NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement the members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Local Authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council https://www.local.gov.uk NDPBs https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations National Parks Authorities https://www.nationalparks.uk/ Police Forces in the United Kingdom http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/fire-and-rescue-services NHS Bodies England https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/ Hospices in the UK https://www.hospiceuk.org/hospice-care-finder Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/registered-providers-of-social-housing Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission http://www.oscr.org.uk Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk Scottish Police http://www.scotland.police.uk NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ Health and Social care in Northern Ireland http://online.hscni.net Northern Ireland Housing Associations https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Police Service of Northern Ireland https://www.psni.police.uk

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
25 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2025 → 13 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 17:32 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 7admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 103 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 18 Jul 2025

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

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £11,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 2 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)

    Signed
    18 Jul 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Great Britain & British Isles)

    Signed
    28 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Northern Ireland)

    Signed
    28 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 - White Goods & Associated Products & Services(Great Britain & British Isles)

    Signed
    28 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Contracting authorityPublic bodySub-central contracting authorityEducation 04045190 Salford Innovation Forum Room 210, 51 Frederick Road,, Salford, UK, M6 6FPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NWUPC LtdReview body Salford

Framework contractors & participating bidders

7 commercial parties on the notice

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