Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792602779
E-mail: procurement@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Graduation Gowns
Reference number: SU119(23)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns when hosting graduation ceremonies. The requirement will cover both graduates and staff of the University who will partake in the ceremonies
Graduates will be required to pay for any services they require direct to the supplier. The supplier will pay a minimum of 25% of their student gown hire income back to the University as commission.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18400000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has a requirement to appoint a supplier to provide the hire of gowns when hosting graduation ceremonies. The requirement will cover both graduates and staff of the University who will partake in the ceremonies.
Graduates will be required to pay for any services they require direct to the supplier. The supplier will pay a minimum of 25% of their student gown hire income back to the University as commission.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical ability & implementation
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Customer Service
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Commission
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
55%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension period
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/02/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/02/2024
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136929
(WA Ref:136929)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2024