Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services - Y23024
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework Agreement, split into 2 LOTs for the supply of:
LOT 1 – Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services
This LOT is for the supply of uniform, clothing and associated services. It will include full head to toe ensemble for all public sector Customers including the emergency services along with services associated with uniforms and workwear. The scope will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Uniform and Clothing:
Workwear
Ethnic Wear including Turbans, Hijabs, ¾ Length Sleeved Tops and Full-Length Skirts
Shoes – Safety EN ISO20345:2007
Epaulettes and Sliders (including high visibility)
Underwear (including thermal)
Fire Retardant Clothing
Wet Weather Clothing
Maternity Wear
Plus Size Clothing
Associated Services:
Decontamination Services
Stock Management Systems
Online Ordering
Stockholding
Range Redesign
Spend Management
Trial Management
Garment Alteration and Repairs
Refurbishment
LOT 2 – Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear
This LOT is for the supply of, accessories, kit bags and footwear for all public sector Customers including the emergency services. The scope will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Utility Belts
Irritant Spray Holder
Warrant Cards Holders/Document Wallet/Pocket Notebook Covers
Gaiters/Snoods
Medal Ribbon
Police Rank Insignia (metal option)
Headwear Ribbon
Embroidery Service
Reflective Insignia (for PSU helmets)
Velcro Badging (various wording including POLICE, STAFF etc)
Safety Shoes/Boots/Vegan Alternative Option Safety Boots
Gloves (cut resistant)
Helmet Bag/Holdall
Tactical Pads
Public Order Riot Gear and Equipment
Batons and Handcuffs
Shields and Helmets
Mounted Public Order Gear
Blunt Trauma Guards
Flame Retardant Undergloves
Hats/Caps/Helmets
Thermal Underwear
Disposable PPE
CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Fire-brigade uniforms · Medical clothing · Police uniforms · Protective and safety clothing · Safety equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Uniform, Clothing and Associated ServicesAwardedPublished value£15,000,000
LOT 1 – Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services
This LOT is for the supply of uniform, clothing and associated services. It will include full head to toe ensemble for all public sector Customers including the emergency services along with services associated with uniforms and workwear. The scope will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Uniform and Clothing:
Workwear
Ethnic Wear including Turbans, Hijabs, ¾ Length Sleeved Tops and Full-Length Skirts
Shoes – Safety EN ISO20345:2007
Epaulettes and Sliders (including high visibility)
Underwear (including thermal)
Fire Retardant Clothing
Wet Weather Clothing
Maternity Wear
Plus Size Clothing
Associated Services:
Decontamination Services
Stock Management Systems
Online Ordering
Stockholding
Range Redesign
Spend Management
Trial Management
Garment Alteration and Repairs
Refurbishment
Lot #2Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and FootwearAwardedPublished value£5,000,000
LOT 2 – Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear
This LOT is for the supply of, accessories, kit bags and footwear for all public sector Customers including the emergency services. The scope will include, but is not limited to, the following:
Utility Belts
Irritant Spray Holder
Warrant Cards Holders/Document Wallet/Pocket Notebook Covers
Gaiters/Snoods
Medal Ribbon
Police Rank Insignia (metal option)
Headwear Ribbon
Embroidery Service
Reflective Insignia (for PSU helmets)
Velcro Badging (various wording including POLICE, STAFF etc)
Safety Shoes/Boots/Vegan Alternative Option Safety Boots
Gloves (cut resistant)
Helmet Bag/Holdall
Tactical Pads
Public Order Riot Gear and Equipment
Batons and Handcuffs
Shields and Helmets
Mounted Public Order Gear
Blunt Trauma Guards
Flame Retardant Undergloves
Hats/Caps/Helmets
Thermal Underwear
Disposable PPE
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Delivering the Framework Agreement: 15%
- Customer Service and Account Management: 15%
- Standards, Regulations and Policies: 10%
- price: 50%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Delivering the Framework Agreement: 15
- Customer Service and Account Management: 15
- Standards, Regulations and Policies: 10
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services -…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2022, 15:21 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2023, 11:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Sept 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN624626- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015055- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03561dFind a Tender
Publisher note: All public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. LOCAL AUTHORITY COUNCILS: England: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link: A-Z of councils online | Local Government Association https://www.local.gov.uk/topics http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link: Councils | COSLA Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: Find your local authority | GOV.WALES Isle of Man: Administered across 22 local authorities, consisting of 4 town authorities, 2 district authorities, 2 village authorities, and 14 parish authorities. https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/ Channel Islands: https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments EMERGENCY SERVICES: POLICE: National https://www.btp.police.uk/ http://www.mod.police.uk http://www.npas.police.uk/ England Home | Police.uk (www.police.uk) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Northern Island https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/ Scotland http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Wales https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/ Home | Gwent Police Home | North Wales Police https://www.police.uk/south-wales/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Isle of Man https://www.iompolice.im/ Channel Islands https://jersey.police.uk/ http://www.guernsey.police.uk/ FIRE and RESCUE UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM http://www.fireService.co.uk/information/ukfrs/ https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/coastguard Channel Islands http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx https://www.rnli.org.gg/guernseys-lifeboat/ NHS/HEALTH BODIES AND AMBULANCE SERVICES: England https://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.emas.nhs.uk East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk London Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.neas.nhs.uk North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.nwas.nhs.uk South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.secamb.nhs.uk South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.wmas.nhs.uk Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.yas.nhs.uk Northern Island http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.niamb.co.uk/ Scotland https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ http://www.scottishambulance.com/WhatWeDo/Default.aspx Wales http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-Service/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87 St John Ambulance Cymru - Wales’ leading first aid charity (sjacymru.org.uk) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing Scotland https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Pages/Datasets-and-Reports.aspx Northern Ireland https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Wales https://gov.wales/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public-sector-housing/housing-authority-contacts/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx http://www.gha.gg/ EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS: Nursery, primary, middle or high schools, secondary schools, Academies, free schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRU), further education colleges, universities. UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php https://get-information-schools.Service.gov.uk/ https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/ https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-colleges/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring CHARITIES England and Wales https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission Scotland http://www.oscr.org.uk/ Northern Ireland https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ Isle of Man Isle of Man Government - Charities Channel Islands http://www.jerseycharities.org/members http://www.charity.org.gg/Find
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST
Timeline
16 Sept 2022 → 26 May 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Sept 2022, 16:05 BST
- Notice published26 May 2023, 11:08 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 May 2023, 11:08 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Uniform, Clothing and Associated Services | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | £0 – £15,000,000 |
| 2 · Uniform and Clothing Accessories, Kit Bags and Footwear | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | £0 – £5,000,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £0 – £20,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial Services Kent LimtedReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Clad SafetyFramework contractor
- Healthy Beans LtdFramework contractor
- Illasco LtdFramework contractor
- Michael Lupton Associates LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.