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02 Contract Notice

Graduation Gowns

  • First published: 11 January 2024
  • Last modified: 11 January 2024

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-136929
Published by:
Swansea University
Authority ID:
AA0345
Publication date:
11 January 2024
Deadline date:
12 February 2024
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

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. CPV: 80300000, 18400000, 80300000.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80300000 Higher education services Education and training services
18400000 Special clothing and accessories Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
11 January 2024
Deadline date:
12 February 2024 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Swansea University
Publication date:
10 September 2024
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Swansea University

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@swansea.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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