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Published 26 Mar 2025, 16:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Swimming Aids and Sports Equipment for Hull Culture and Leisure Limited

Official notice

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£80,000≈ £40k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Apr 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 16 Jun 2027 · up to 16 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 16 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to supply Swimming Aids and Sports Equipment for resale in leisure centres in the city of Hull. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 16 June 2025 ending by 15 June 2027 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. The Authority has estimated the value of the Goods to be £40,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the/tender documentation). Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

CPV: Goggles · Leisure equipment · Racquet and court sports equipment · Sports goods and equipment · Sportswear · Surf and swim equipment and accessories · Swim goggles or swim fins · Swimwear · Water-sports equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 16 Jun 2025 – 16 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 16 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 1 extension of 12 months available

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: 22.5%Price: 72.5%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Relevant Experience: 7.5%
  • Marketing and Sales: 5%
  • Promotions: 5%
  • Customer Services: 2.5%
  • Ordering and Returning: 2.5%
  • Swimming Aids Price: 40%
  • Sports Equipment Price: 25%
  • Cost Effectiveness: 7.5%
  • Social Value: 2.5%
  • Social Value: 2.5%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Swimming Aids Price
  • Sports Equipment Price
  • Relevant Experience
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Promotions
  • Customer Services
  • Ordering and Returning
  • Social Value
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 72.5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2025, 16:41 GMT
Last source update
16 Jun 2025, 10:13 BST
Authority reference
CW/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011403
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
GogglesLeisure equipmentRacquet and court sports equipmentSports goods and equipmentSportswearSurf and swim equipment and accessoriesSwim goggles or swim finsSwimwearWater-sports equipment
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f922 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2025 → 16 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 16:41 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jun 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 10:13 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2025, 16:41 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 10:13 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jun 2025, 10:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Jun 2025CancelledThe process the Authority used has resulted in budgetary issues for Hull Culture and Leisure Limited (HCAL) and that a revision for the pricing will be needed. We intend to commence a new procurement process for these goods.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender