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Published 12 Feb 2021, 09:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MINI-COMPETITION FOR THE PROVISION OF A MANAGED SERVICE TO STORE AND SUPPLY UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT TO THE CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY (CNPA).

Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

12 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ)

Published estimate£30,000,000total for 12 lots

Submissions closed 18 Mar 2021awarded 31 May 2023

Awarded to Arco Limited +9 more10 awards

Contract term 4 yrsends 18 May 2025 · extension options published · starts 19 May 2021

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Manage the supply, storage and distribution of CNC Clothing and Equipment – run Kit Days for Recruits and fitting of training Body Armour and ordering of Personal set.

Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Clothing accessories · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Corporate clothing · Fire-brigade uniforms · Footwear · Medical clothing · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Police uniforms · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1FULL HEAD TO TOE ENSEMBLE/MAN PACKCancelledRenewal UK, South East 4 yrs

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK, South East · Salisbury Wiltshire & Belfast

Extensions: 1 x 1 year options after initial 3 year contract. · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lot #2FULL HEAD TO TOE ENSEMBLE/PERSON PACK WITH MANAGED SERVICECancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

The purpose of this lot is to supply a fully managed online ordering and stock management

system for items covered within lot 1.

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

35811200 Police uniforms

Lot #3STATION WEARCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items of clothing for male and female specific police and fire uniform.

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

35811100 Fire-brigade uniforms 35811200 Police uniforms

Lot #4CORPORATE WEARCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items of clothing for male and female corporate wear including (but not

limited to) :

Ladies straight skirt
Men’s straight trousers
Men’s cotton shirt
Ties – Clip on
Ladies straight trousers
Ladies cotton blouse
Maternity wear
Male suit jacket
Female suit jacket
Ties
Scarfs

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18222000 Corporate clothing

Lot #5CORPORATE WEAR MANAGED SERVICECancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

The purpose of this lot is to supply a fully managed service and. This must include the

capability of providing :

Stock management system for items covered within lot 4

Online ordering
Stockholding/call off service
Range re-design
Spend Management
Range Review Wearer
Trial Management
Garment alteration/refurbishment

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18222000 Corporate clothing

Lot #6UNDRESS UNIFORMCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items of clothing for male and female specific police and fire undress

uniform

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

35811100 Fire-brigade uniforms 35811200 Police uniforms

Lot #7WORKWEAR / WORKSHOP/ GARAGE WEARCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers items of clothing (male and female) for workwear to workshop, garage, outdoor and healthcare environments and not solely for police and fire

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18100000 Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Lot #8FOOTWEARAwardedRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items of footwear for male and female specific

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18800000 Footwear

Lot #9HEALTHCARE UNIFORMCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items of clothing for male and female specific healthcare uniform

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

33199000 Medical clothing

Lot #10INSIGNIA AND NAME BADGESCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items including (but not limited to) :

Medal Ribbon
Police Rank Insignia (Metal and Fabric options)
Helmet Plates and Cap Badges
Headwear Ribbon
Embroidery Service/Tailoring Services
Reflective Insignia (for PSU Helmets)
Velcro Badging (various wording POLICE; STAFF etc.)
Heat Sealed Badging
Epaulettes and Sliders
Medal Mounting

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework agreement will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Lot #11ACCOUTREMENTS, KIT BAGS AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDING LEATHER AND NYLON ACCESSORIESCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot covers all items including (but not limited to) :

Warrant Card Holders (option of badging and braille bar)
Baton Holder (need to be able to fit various carriage solutions e.g. Utility Belt; MOLLE body

armour covers and plain body armour covers)

Handcuff Pouch (need to be able to fit various carriage solutions e.g. Utility Belt; MOLLE

body armour covers and plain body armour covers)

Document Wallet/Pocket Notebook Covers
Irritant Spray Holder (need to be able to fit various carriage solutions e.g. Utility Belt;

MOLLE body armour covers and plain body armour covers)

Uniform Belt
Utility Belt
Thermal Hat (with embroidery options)
Neck Tube
Balaclava
Snood
Gaiters
Rucksack (Range of Sizes)
Kitbags (Range of Sizes)
Holdalls (Range of Sizes)

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18420000 Clothing accessories 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

Lot #12ONE STOP SHOPCancelledRenewal UK 4 yrs

This lot is intended to be used by customers who wish to establish an agreement with a

supplier to potentially provide all items typically covered in LOTS 1, 4 and 7 and reduces the

need to call off under multiple LOTS. Customers will write their own specification at further

competition stage to suit their exact needs and requirements.

Contract period: 19 May 2021 – 18 May 2025 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Social value
1 · FULL HEAD TO TOE ENSEMBLE/MAN PACK	40%	50%	10%
10 · INSIGNIA AND NAME BADGES	40%	50%	10%
11 · ACCOUTREMENTS, KIT BAGS AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDING LEATHER AND NYLON ACCESSORIES	40%	50%	10%
12 · ONE STOP SHOP	40%	50%	10%
2 · FULL HEAD TO TOE ENSEMBLE/PERSON PACK WITH MANAGED SERVICE	40%	50%	10%
3 · STATION WEAR	40%	50%	10%
4 · CORPORATE WEAR	40%	50%	10%
5 · CORPORATE WEAR MANAGED SERVICE	40%	50%	10%
6 · UNDRESS UNIFORM	40%	50%	10%
7 · WORKWEAR / WORKSHOP/ GARAGE WEAR	40%	50%	10%
8 · FOOTWEAR	40%	50%	10%
9 · HEALTHCARE UNIFORM	40%	50%	10%

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the
Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.

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: Yes · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
First published: 12 Feb 2021, 09:17 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jun 2023, 12:09 BST
Award evaluation window: 18 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference: 798
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-015954
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityClothing accessoriesClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesCorporate clothingFire-brigade uniformsFootwearMedical clothingMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesPolice uniforms
+1 more
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029296 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.

Publisher note: YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users . YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and 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).

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 18 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 18 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

18 Mar 2021 → 6 Jun 2023 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
18 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
Bids opened
18 Mar 2021, 14:00 GMT
Contract starts
19 May 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice published
6 Jun 2023, 12:09 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2021

Status changed to complete
18 May 2021, 12:24 BST
Buyer details updated
6 Jun 2023, 12:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 37

Awarded value £4,500,0001 contract exc. VAT · 19 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed

Bids received 401 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 31 May 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 8 · FOOTWEAR1 award
Goliath Footwear LimitedSME	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Not linked to a lot9 awards
Arco Limitedlots 1,3,4,7,8,9,12	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
MI Hub Limited T/A Alexandralots 1-12	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSMElots 1,3,4,7,8,9,12	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
FlamePro Global Ltdlots 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,12	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Future Garments LTD T/A Euroxlots 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Head2Toe Workwearlots 1,7,8,9	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Hi-Tec Europe LtdSMElots 3,8	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedSMElots 1-12	—	—	Awarded
Ilasco (Keela)SMElots 1,3,7,8,9,11	£30,000,000 †	—	Awarded

27 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

MINI-COMPETITION FOR THE PROVISION OF A MANAGED SERVICE TO STORE AND SUPPLY UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT TO THE CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY (CNPA).
Signed
31 May 2023
Value
£4,500,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active
lots 1,3,4,7,8,9,12 · Arco Limited
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1-12 · MI Hub Limited T/A Alexandra
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1,3,4,7,8,9,12 · Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,12 · FlamePro Global Ltd
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12 · Future Garments LTD T/A Eurox
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lot 8 · Goliath Footwear LimitedSME
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active
lots 1,7,8,9 · Head2Toe Workwear
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 3,8 · Hi-Tec Europe LtdSME
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1,3,7,8,9,11 · Ilasco (Keela)SME
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lot 8
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active
lots 7, 11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 4,5,7,8
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 1,3,7,8,11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lot 9
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active
lots 1,3,6,7,8,10,11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 8,9,10,11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lots 3,4,7,8
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Status
active
lot 11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active
lot 11
Signed
22 Apr 2021
Value
£30,000,000
Period
… – 18 May 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · FULL HEAD TO TOE ENSEMBLE/MAN PACK	1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—
3 · STATION WEAR	40bids	—	—	—
8 · FOOTWEAR	40bids	—	—	—
9 · HEALTHCARE UNIFORM	40bids	—	—	—
11 · ACCOUTREMENTS, KIT BAGS AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDING LEATHER AND NYLON ACCESSORIES	40bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	40bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Building F6, First Floor ,Culham Science Centre .A, Abingdon , South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

YPOContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Wakefield, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

CNPA LegalReview body Abingdon
High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

37 commercial parties on the notice

Arco LimitedAwarded supplier Hull, UK
Arktis Endurance Textiles LimitedAwarded supplier Ballymena, UK
Ballyclare LimitedAwarded supplier STOCKPORT, UK
Burlington Uniforms LtdAwarded supplier Enfield, UK
Business Image LimitedAwarded supplier CRAWLEY, UK
Clad Safety LimitedAwarded supplier Knaresborough, UK
Cooneen Defence LtdAwarded supplier Fivemiletown, Northern Ireland
Cooneen Defence LtdAwarded supplier 23, Cooneen Road, Fivemiletown, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT57 0QW
D R Caswell LtdAwarded supplier Cleveland, UK
Deenside LtdAwarded supplier Earls Barton, UK

Show 27 more suppliers

Fire Ladders LtdAwarded supplier Liversedge, UK
FlamePro Global LtdAwarded supplier Gilberdyke, UK
Future Garments LTD T/A EuroxAwarded supplier Birmingham, UK
Goliath Footwear LtdAwarded supplier Cleckheaon, UK
Head2Toe WorkwearAwarded supplier Dorset, UK
Hi-Tec Europe LtdAwarded supplier Southend on Sea, UK
Hunter Apparel Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier Londonderry, UK
Ilasco (Keela)Awarded supplier Fife, UK
International Brands Group B.V.Awarded supplier Naarden, NL
InvolutionAwarded supplier Leeds, UK
Level Peaks Associates LtdAwarded supplier Hereford, UK
Meltemi LtdAwarded supplier Fulwood, UK
Mi Hub Ltd T/A DimensionsAwarded supplier Castle Donington, UK
Michael Lupton Associates LtdAwarded supplier York, UK
Niton Equipment LimitedAwarded supplier Crawley, UK
Oxford Safety SuppliesAwarded supplier Didcot, UK
Peter Jones (ILG) LimitedAwarded supplier Abergavenny, UK
Point South LimitedAwarded supplier Emsworth, UK
Price Western Leather Co. LtdAwarded supplier Minehead, UK
Rig Equipment LtdAwarded supplier Halesowen, UK
Shoes For Crews (Europe) LtdAwarded supplier Shannon, UK
Southcombe Brothers LtdAwarded supplier Stoke Sub Hamdon, UK
T W Kempton (Corporate Clothing) LtdAwarded supplier Leicester, UK
Tailored Image LimitedAwarded supplier Dungannon, UK
Tibard LimitedAwarded supplier Dukinfield, UK
Try & Lilly LtdAwarded supplier Liverpool, UK
WM Sugden & Sons LimitedAwarded supplier Wakefield, UK

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

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

What it takes to win
i
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).