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Published 13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Period Dignity Programme – Supply of Sanitary / Feminine Care Products

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£569,0004 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Nov 2020
Awarded to Hey Girls CIC +2 more4 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cardiff Council has awarded a contract for eco-friendly / sustainable sanitary / feminine care products. Welsh Government has awarded funding to purchase sanitary/feminine care products for young women of school age. The products will be purchased by the Local Authority and issued free of charge to young women of school age in line with the Welsh Government initiative to combat period poverty and address period dignity.

CPV: Sanitary towels or tampons

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and TamponsAwarded

Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and Tampons. Eco-friendly products for sanitary/feminine care products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly products.

Delivery: Wales
33771100 Sanitary towels or tampons
Lot #2Reusable - Menstrual CupAwarded

Reusable - Menstrual Cup.

Eco-friendly products for sanitary/feminine care products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly products.

Delivery: Wales
33771100 Sanitary towels or tampons
Lot #3Reusable – Period PantsAwarded

Reusable - Period Pants

Eco-friendly products for sanitary/feminine care products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly products.

Delivery: Wales
33771100 Sanitary towels or tampons
Lot #4Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet BagsAwarded

Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet Bags

Eco-friendly products for sanitary/feminine care products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly products.

Delivery: Wales
33771100 Sanitary towels or tampons

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.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and Tampons70%30%
2 · Reusable - Menstrual Cup70%30%
3 · Reusable – Period Pants70%30%
4 · Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet Bags70%30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2021, 16:25 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-007745
Classification (CPV)
Sanitary towels or tampons
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5b2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:108504)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £569,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2222 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 2 Nov 2020
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and Tampons1 award
Hey Girls CICSME, TOTMSMEjoint award£500,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Reusable - Menstrual Cup1 award
Hey Girls CICSME£23,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Reusable – Period Pants1 award
CHEEKY BABY PRODUCTS LIMITEDSME£23,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet Bags1 award
Hey Girls CICSME£23,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and Tampons · Hey Girls CICSME, TOTMSME

    Signed
    2 Nov 2020
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

  • Reusable - Menstrual Cup · Hey Girls CICSME

    Signed
    2 Nov 2020
    Value
    £23,000
    Status
    active

  • Reusable – Period Pants · CHEEKY BABY PRODUCTS LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    2 Nov 2020
    Value
    £23,000
    Status
    active

  • Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet Bags · Hey Girls CICSME

    Signed
    2 Nov 2020
    Value
    £23,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Single use / Disposable Sanitary Towels and Tampons5bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad5——
2 · Reusable - Menstrual Cup8bids · 8 electronic · 2 from abroad8——
3 · Reusable – Period Pants5bids · 5 electronic5——
4 · Reusable - Cloth Sanitary Pads and Sanitary Wet Bags4bids · 4 electronic4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cheeky Baby Products LtdAwarded supplier 98 Sutton Road, Seaford, South East, BN254QJContact phone
  • Hey Girls CICAwarded supplier Unit 3, Newhailes Business Park, Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, UK, EH216RHContact phone
  • TOTMAwarded supplier Unit A1-A2, Cook Court, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff, UK, CF245ABContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.