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Published 19 Jul 2024, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2545/24 Provision of Washroom Services including the Refill of Feminine Hygiene Vending Machines

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£208,916published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2024awarded 9 Oct 2024
Awarded to Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd T/A PHS Group Plc

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of washroom services and the refill of feminine hygiene vending machines to various premises and various locations across the Queen's University Belfast campus.

CPV: Cleaning and sanitation services · Cleaning services · Sanitary towels or tampons

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Extensions: The contract period is for a period of 2 years, with options to extend by up to a further 36 months · The contract period is for a period of 2 years, with options to extend by up to a further 36 monthsVariant bids: 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: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20%
  • Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
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
First published
19 Jul 2024, 15:41 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2024, 09:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2545/24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034800
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning and sanitation servicesCleaning servicesSanitary towels or tampons
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0482f9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) provides 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: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Aug 2024, 16:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Aug 2024 → 17 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Aug 2024, 16:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Oct 2024, 09:31 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2024, 09:31 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Oct 2024, 09:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £208,9161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Personnel Hygiene Services Ltd T/A PHS Group PlcProvision of Washroom Services including the Refill of Feminine Hygiene Vending Machines£208,916 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern IrelandContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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