Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Dónall Patton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
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
QUB/2545/24 Provision of Washroom Services including the Refill of Feminine Hygiene Vending Machines
Reference number
QUB/2545/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of washroom services and the refill of feminine hygiene vending machines to various premises and various locations across the Queen's University Belfast campus.
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: £208,916
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of washroom services and the refill of feminine hygiene vending machines to various premises and various locations across the Queen's University Belfast campus.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract period is for a period of 2 years, with options to extend by up to a further 36 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-022538
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2545/24
Title
Provision of Washroom Services including the Refill of Feminine Hygiene Vending Machines
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Personnel Hyigene Services Limited
Block B, Western Industrial Estates
Caerphilly
CF83 1XH
Telephone
+44 3305885030
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
National registration number
00770813
Internet address
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: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £208,916
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) provides 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).