Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
210715608
Westminster
LONDON
SW1A 0AA
UK
E-mail: pcd@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.parliament.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.parliament.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
House of Commons
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
UK
E-mail: pcd@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.parliament.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.parliament.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
House of Lords
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
London
SW1A 0AA
UK
E-mail: pcd@parliament.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.parliament.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.parliament.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
PCR2015
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Heritage Carpet
Reference number: GSP1289
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39531200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has entered into contract with The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited for the supply of specialist, woven, heritage carpet which will be supplied over a term of four years. This includes for the supply of narrow width wilton weave, in both 80% wool 20% nylon as well as 100% nylon pile. A selvedge edge finish is required. The Authority may also require Axminster woven carpet tiles to an exacting specification as to match extant flooring in areas of the estate.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority has entered into contract with The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited for the supply of specialist, woven, heritage carpet which will be supplied over a term of four years. This was a negotiated procedure with no prior call for publication. A VEAT notice was published on the 13th December 2022 informing the market of its intention.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited were identified as holding unique capability to deliver narrow width wilton weave, in both 80% wool 20% nylon as well as 100% nylon pile. Moreover, The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited hold a unique capability to supply Axminster woven carpet tiles to an exacting specification as to match technical characteristics of existing tiles in specific buildings on the estate where heritage flooring is required.<br/>The applicable regulation is Reg 32(2)(b) -' a single supplier for technical reasons where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the paramaters of the procurement'
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:
2022/S 000-035290
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTD
04964598
The Wilton Carpet Factory, King Street, Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2 0AY
Wilton
SP2 0AY
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.wiltoncarpets.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://judiciary.uk/highcourt
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://judiciary.uk/highcourt
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/08/2026