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Published 11 Jan 2024, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Graduation Gowns · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£950,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024awarded 25 Jul 2024
Awarded to Ede & Ravenscroft

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns when hosting graduation ceremonies under a concession contract. The requirement will cover both graduates and staff of the University who will partake in the ceremonies

Graduates will be required to pay for any services they require direct to the supplier. The supplier will pay a minimum of 25% of their student gown hire income back to the University as commission.

CPV: Higher education services · Special clothing and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns…AwardedRenewal

The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns when hosting graduation ceremonies. This is a concession contract. The requirement will cover both graduates and staff of the University who will partake in the ceremonies.

Graduates will be required to pay for any services they require direct to the supplier. The supplier will pay a minimum of 25% of their student gown hire income back to the University as commission.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Extension periodVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 55%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Technical ability & implementation: 18%
  • Customer Service: 17%
  • Commission: 5%
  • price: 55%
  • Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Technical ability & implementation: 18
  • Customer Service: 17
  • Sustainability: 5
  • Commission: 5
  • Price: 55%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jan 2024, 15:52 GMT
Last source update
10 Sept 2024, 14:09 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
SU119(23)
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028963
Classification (CPV)
Higher education servicesSpecial clothing and accessories
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c77 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:144459)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
12 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Feb 2024 → 10 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    10 Sept 2024, 14:09 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2024, 14:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ede & Ravenscroft——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 028963-2024-SU119(23)-1 · Ede & Ravenscroft

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns…3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3—£102,243 – £153,400
Whole notice———£102,243 – £153,400

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EDE & RAVENSCROFT LTDAwarded supplier Unit 51, Denny End Industrial Centre Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, UK, CB259qdContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria