Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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 under a concession contract. 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
102 242.88
GBP/ Highest offer:
153 400.00
GBP
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. This is a concession contract. 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
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.2.11) 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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-001001
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SU119(23)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDE & RAVENSCROFT LTD
Unit 51, Denny End Industrial Centre Pembroke Avenue
Waterbeach
CB259qd
UK
Telephone: +44 7467148535
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
102 242.88
GBP
/ Highest offer:
153 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:144459)
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
10/09/2024