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Published 15 Nov 2023, 15:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Period Products and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£600,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2023awarded 1 Jul 2024
Awarded to WUKA LTD, Eco Hygiene Care Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) has awarded a contract to two providers as outlined in this contract award notice for period dignity products and associated services.

This is not a call for competition but to notify the market of a contract award

CPV: Hygiene services · Personal care products · Sanitary towels or tampons

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£413,500 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Non-Reusable Products and Associated ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£276,000

The Council has established an arrangement for the provision of ecofriendly period products which are sustainable and environmentally/eco-friendly. Lot 1 relates to non reusable products and associated services. Additional information: Welsh Government provides funding for the products and the spend is an estimate for the full four years for both Lots 1 and 2, however this may change due to supply and demand and the funding available.

Delivery: Wales · Within the boundaries of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Extensions: The contract is for an initial period of twenty four months with the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty four months extended on an annual basisVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Reusable Products and Associated ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£137,500

The Council has established an arrangement for the provision of ecofriendly period products that are sustainable and environmentally/eco-friendly. Lot 2 relates to reusable products and associated services. Additional information: Welsh Government provides funding for the products and the spend is an estimate for the full four years for both Lots 1 and 2, however this may change due to supply and demand and the funding available.

Delivery: Wales · Within the Boundaries of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Extensions: The contract is for an initial period of twenty four months with the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty four months extended on an annual basisVariant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Tender Response: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Tender Response: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Nov 2023, 15:19 GMT
Last source update
19 Jul 2024, 10:03 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
CCBC/PS2497/23/HS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022411
Classification (CPV)
Hygiene servicesPersonal care productsSanitary towels or tampons
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041a18 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:142787)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login ↗

Submission deadline
15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2023 → 19 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Jul 2024, 10:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jul 2024, 10:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £600,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 125 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Jul 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Non-Reusable Products and Associated Services1 award
Eco Hygiene Care LtdSME£300,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Reusable Products and Associated Services1 award
WUKA LTDSME£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Reusable Products and Associated Services · WUKA LTDSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active
  • Non-Reusable Products and Associated Services · Eco Hygiene Care LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2024
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Non-Reusable Products and Associated Services7bids · 7 electronic3——
2 · Reusable Products and Associated Services5bids · 5 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caerphilly CBC

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Penallta House, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7RGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • ECO HYGIENE CARE LTDAwarded supplier 31 Ravenswood Road, Bristol, South West, BS66BW
  • WUKA LTDAwarded supplier Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, UK, CB12LA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.