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Published 3 Aug 2023, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Mattresses, Pillows, Recycling Services and Duvets for HM Prison Establishments

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Published estimate£23,431,967total for 4 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 28 Feb 2024awarded 3 Oct 2024
Awarded to Carpenter Ltd, Vision Linens Ltd4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2024

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The awarded contracts relate to the provision of mattresses, pillows, relevant recycling services and duvets for use in public prisons in England and Wales.

CPV: Duvet covers · Mattresses · Pillows · Refuse recycling services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them
Lot #1MattressesAwarded 5 yrs

This lot includes the provision of approximately 40,400 mattresses for HM prison establishments annually.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK, London
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2PillowsAwarded 5 yrs

This lot includes the provision of approximately 30,000 pillows for HM prison establishments annually.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK, London
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Mattress and Pillow Recycling ServicesAwarded 5 yrs

This lot involves the recycling of mattresses and pillows from HM prison establishments. Approximately, the annual recycling rate of mattresses is 54.3% and the recycling rate of pillows is 10%.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK, London
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4DuvetsAwarded 5 yrs

This lot includes the provision of approximately 5,774 duvets for HM prison establishments annually.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK, London · at supplier's site after collection from Authority's distribution centre in Burton on Trent
Variant 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
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - Mattresses Lot 2 - Pillows Lot 3 - Mattress and Pillow Recycling Services Lot 4 - Duvets

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Aug 2023, 10:53 BST
Last source update
11 Oct 2024, 11:39 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Feb 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032758
Classification (CPV)
Duvet coversMattressesPillowsRefuse recycling services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ecb2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Interested parties should request a Market Feedback document from mojprocurementoperationalgoodsandservices@justice.gov.uk which contains more detail on the requirement including in particular the stringent fire testing standards that are required, and a short survey to provide feedback on our initial proposals.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
28 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jan 2024 → 11 Oct 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    8 Jan 2024
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    29 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    11 Oct 2024, 11:39 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2024
  1. Published value updated to £23,431,967
    17 Jan 2024, 17:15 GMT
    was £14,400,000
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Jan 2024, 17:15 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    17 Jan 2024, 17:15 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 28 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
    17 Jan 2024, 17:15 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    11 Oct 2024, 11:39 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    11 Oct 2024, 11:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £15,099,1134 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 4latest 3 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Mattresses1 award
Carpenter Ltd£12,178,595 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Pillows1 award
Carpenter Ltd£1,396,500 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Mattress and Pillow Recycling Services1 award
Carpenter Ltd£879,641 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Duvets1 award
Vision Linens LtdSME£644,377 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Mattresses, Pillows, Recycling Services and Duvets for HM Prison Establishments · Carpenter Ltd

    Signed
    3 Oct 2024
    Value
    £12,178,595
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
  • Provision of Mattresses, Pillows, Recycling Services and Duvets for HM Prison Establishments · Carpenter Ltd

    Signed
    3 Oct 2024
    Value
    £1,396,500
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
  • Provision of Mattresses, Pillows, Recycling Services and Duvets for HM Prison Establishments · Carpenter Ltd

    Signed
    3 Oct 2024
    Value
    £879,641
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
  • Provision of Mattresses, Pillows, Recycling Services and Duvets for HM Prison Establishments · Vision Linens LtdSME

    Signed
    3 Oct 2024
    Value
    £644,377
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Mattresses2bids———
2 · Pillows1bids———
3 · Mattress and Pillow Recycling Services1bids———
4 · Duvets1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact email, phone
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • mojprocurementoperationalgoodsandservices@justice.gov.ukProcess contact point London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Carpenter LtdAwarded supplier Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate, Glossop, SK13 6LE, Glossop, UK, SK13 6LE
  • Vision LinensAwarded supplier Darwen House (2nd Floor), Walker Industrial Estate, Walker Road, Guide, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QE, Blackburn, UK, BB1 2QE

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