Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Inovo, 121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
Contact
Mr Craig Corbett
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 3330041418
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research & Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement - ORE/21/088
Reference number
DN586254
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this ITT is to assist ORE catapult in establishing a Framework for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Corporate Workwear by appointing professional reliable Suppliers to meet their ongoing requirements.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE")
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ORE Catapult has a duty of care to provide their personnel, at all their sites around the UK, with the PPE which meets the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
1
two.2.14) Additional information
Products / Services called-ff under the terms of this Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement, may be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Workwear
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18222000 - Corporate clothing
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ORE Catapult provide their personnel, at all their sites around the UK, with certain items of corporate workwear.
The corporate workwear items issued to ORE Catapult personnel shall be in-line with the standards and regulations relative to the garments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
1
two.2.14) Additional information
Products / Services called-ff under the terms of this Personal Protective Equipment & Corporate Workwear Framework Agreement, may be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-030381
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ORE/21/088
Lot No
1
Title
Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE")
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 21
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Future Garments Ltd
Aqua House
Smethwick
B66 3DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fleet Factors Ltd
Unit 3/4 Wallis Road
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.