Contract

Highsted Grammar School ~ Uniform Tender

  • Highsted Grammar School

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016531

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046d47 (view related notices)

Published 23 April 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Highsted Grammar School

Highsted Road, Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4PT

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Highsted Grammar School ~ Uniform Tender

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

The successful Supplier will be required to provide School Uniform services for Highsted Grammar School.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £714,150

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance

Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Highsted Grammar School is a small girls’ grammar school situated in the North Kent town of Sittingbourne. We were one of the first to convert to academy status in the Autumn term 2010. The school itself is a high-performing girls’ school, were pastoral care and enrichment feature as highly as academic success. Having featured three times in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector’s list of outstanding schools, we are proud to play a leading role in the education of young people in our area.

We have 688 pupils and 154 post 16 pupils. Increasing to 697 pupils and 220 post 16 pupils by 2027. Currently 81 pupils qualify for r Free School Meals.

The current value of our School Uniform spend is in excess of £165.00. We have a school uniform shop here at school, parents can also purchase on-line. We sell second hand uniform in the shop and FSM students have their uniform paid for if necessary. We also gift uniform periodically. Mandatory items include Kilt, Blazer with school logo embroidered, jumper skort, hoodie and blouse. We also have options such as water-resistant finishes for blazers, there are pocket / zip options here as well plus anti-microbial finishes for sportswear. The contract is intended to commence on 1st January 2025 and will be for a period of 3

years, ending 31st December 2027.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Tender/SQ Process / Weighting: 100

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: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-017288


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

F.R MONKHOUSE LIMITED

UNIT 5 KENNET WAY, TROWBRIDGE

WILTSHIRE

BA14 8BL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

00341442

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £495,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £714,150


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=931428951 GO Reference: GO-2025423-PRO-30287919

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Highsted Grammar School

Highsted Road, Sittingbourne

Kent

ME10 4PT

Country

United Kingdom