Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lord Williams's School
Oxford Road
Thame
OX9 2AQ
Contact
Lorraine Ashover
Telephone
+44 1256467107
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Education Institute
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lord Williams's School - Provision of School Uniform
Reference number
MPN-10293
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
Lord Williams's School, part of the Thame Partnership Academy Trust, is currently out to tender to select a sole supplier for their school uniform provision.The current supply across the Trust is outsourced to a sole supplier. The school requires a 1 September 2024 contract start date in order to provide for continued supply and maintaining suitable stock levels. The operational start date of supplies to parents, carers and students will be 1 February 2025. Further information on the school's requirements can be found within the tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2AQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lord Williams's School is part of the Thame Partnership Academy Trust and is currently out to tender to select a sole supplier for their school uniform provision.The current supply across the Trust is outsourced to a single source supplier. The school requires a 1 September 2024 contract start date in order to provide for continue supply and maintaining suitable stock levels. The operational start date of supplies to the parents, carers and students will be 1 February 2025. Further information on the school's requirements can be found within the tender documentation.
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: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
In the first instance, bidders should register with In-tend and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Tenders’ and 'Forthcoming' section of the In-tend homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ) must be completed and returned (via In-tend) as well as an Award Questionnaire (AQ). Bidders will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any bidder found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 June 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 June 2024
Local time
5:01pm
Place
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited, 117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PE
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Further notices will be published in 2026, 2027 or 2028 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Lord Williams's School will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom