Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Anchor Hanover Group
7843
2 Godwin Street
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
Contact person: Sorour Salekroshani
Telephone: +44 7483149169
E-mail: sorour.salekroshani@anchor.org.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://anchor.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Workwear (Care Homes)
Reference number: C8834
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Anchor are seeking to engage with a supplier to provision of workwear for circa 8000 staff at approximately 120 care homes throughout England.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Anchor Hanover Group has 120 care homes throughout England. The garment range required will cover the following roles:<br/><br/>-Management<br/>-Health Care Assistants<br/>-Team Leaders<br/>-Catering<br/>-Housekeeping<br/>-Gardener<br/><br/>The supplier will be expected to manage forecasting and processing order requests from Care Homes. <br/><br/>The supplier will have a UK based help line to support customer inquires. <br/><br/>The supplier ideally will have a combination of UK based and international manufacturing options.<br/><br/>The supplier will be expected to provide the workwear catalogue via the Advanced Cloud Marketplace (Anchor's chosen e-catalogue provider)
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
03/02/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This will be a restricted procedure and the SQ and ITT will be run at the same time. <br/><br/>The supplier will have to complete both the SQ and the ITT and submit at the same time.<br/><br/>Anchor will score all SQ responses and will shortlist the top 5 highest scoring suppliers that will be invited to the ITT stage. Anchor will only score the top 5 suppliers ITT responses. <br/><br/>Anchor will reserve the right to moderate the scoring after presentation (the presentation brief will be for the suppliers to bring to life their written ITT submission). <br/><br/>To register on Anchor e-sourcing platform before the tender goes live, please visit the following link: <br/>https://anchor.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk<br/><br/>Once the opportunity goes live ( 3rd Feb 2025) you will be able to join the opportunity via the following link :<br/>https://anchor.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>The tender will go live on 3rd Feb 2025, however you wont be able to see any documentation until this date.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2025