Tender

Provision of Secondary and Primary Uniforms

  • DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012653

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03380b

Published 16 May 2022, 3:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

Delta Academies Trust,Education House, Spawd Bone Lane

KNOTTINGLEY

WF110EP

Contact

David Pitchfork

Email

Tenders@deltatrust.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3451960090

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE45 - Wakefield

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.deltatrust.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Multi Academy Trust

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Secondary and Primary Uniforms

Reference number

DELTAUNIF2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Expressions of Interest are requested from experienced uniform providers to create a new framework in relation to the purchase of school uniforms. Delta Academies Trust and those partners given permission to access the framework with then appoint through the tender process. Delta is currently coming to the end of a 5 year contract and all contract values included below are based on the supply of uniform to the Trust and also the sale to parents.

Interested parties must have a demonstrable track record of delivering school uniform to education sector clients.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,625,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance

Delta Academies Trust currently supports 52 academies across the Yorkshire and Humber Area.

Head Office operates out of Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Expressions of Interest are requested from experienced uniform providers to create a new framework in relation to the purchase of school uniforms. Delta Academies Trust and those partners given permission to access the framework with then appoint through the tender process. Delta is currently coming to the end of a 5 year contract and all contract values included below are based on the supply of uniform to the Trust and also the sale to parents.

The value of the contract with Delta Academies Trust will be in the region of £225,000 per year for the provision of year 7 uniforms purchased by the trust. This contract will be for an initial period of three years with the opportunity for a further two year extension, after a review meeting. The contract value for the initial term of the contract is therefore £675,000.

The supplier appointed from this tender will then be the preferred supplier for all Delta Academies Trust schools for the provision of uniforms for parents and carers to purchase items for their children. The expected value of this additional provision is predicted to be in the region of £500,000 per year. The estimated additional sales for the length of the agreement is therefore £1,500,000.

The overall potential value of the contract is expected to be £3,625,000 over the three year period.

Interested parties must have a demonstrable track record of delivering school uniform to education sector clients.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,625,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 January 2023

End date

31 December 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Contract will be reviewed after an initial 3 year period, with the possible extension for a further 2 years to 31/12/2027

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

30 May 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Delta Academies Trust

Education House, Spawd Bone Lane

Knottingley

WF11 0EP

Email

tenders@deltatrust.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom