Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
04045190
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M5 4WT
UK
Contact person: Mary Onabanjo
Telephone: +44 1612348005
E-mail: mary.onabanjo@nwupc.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nwupc.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/91080
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Sub-central contracting authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Photographic Equipment & Consumables
Reference number: AVI3199NW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38650000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, SUPC, HEPCW & CPC for Photographic Equipment & Consumables.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 19 February 2024 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 18 February 2026 with the option to extend the Agreement for 2 periods of twelve (12) months until 18 February 2028 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/about-us-2/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-l
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24930000
24931000
24931200
24931210
24931220
32354300
38653000
38653110
38653111
38653200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DSLR Cameras, Compact System Cameras, Medium Format Cameras, Action Cameras, Camcorders, Lenses, Lighting, Specialist Printers, Tripods and Gimbals, Drones, Memory Cards, Film, Filters, Photographic Paper, Negatives, Tripod Bags and Camera Bags. This list is not exhaustive. The agreement covers direct sales to students and staff of participating consortia members as detailed in 1.4.1. of the ITT
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer Requirements
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
Please read the Supplier Guide to Tendering, Selection Criteria Scoring Mechanism, Invitation to Tender and accompanying appendices prior to completing any sections on this e-tendering system.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-000642
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Photographic Equipment & Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WAREHOUSE EXPRESS LIMITED T/A WEX Photo Video
Norwich
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PROACTIVE UK LIMITED
Hemel Hempstead
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Flash Centre Ltd
Leeds
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Park Cameras Limited
West Sussex
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creative Productions Limited
Middlesex
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
At some point during the life of the Framework Agreement members of the following may wish to utilise the Agreement and should have access at any point with the permission of NWUPC. This Agreement is not intended to replace any current Agreements that either participating or non-participating Institutions may already have in place. A list of the current members is available as follows:
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Local Authorities
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
https://www.local.gov.uk
NDPBs
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
National Parks Authorities
http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk
Police Forces in the United Kingdom
http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites
https://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
NHS Bodies England
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
http://www.oscr.org.uk
Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Police
http://www.scotland.police.uk
NI Public Bodies
Northern Ireland Government Departments
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/government-departments
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
Schools and Universities in Northern Ireland
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland
http://online.hscni.net
Northern Ireland Housing Associations
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Police Service of Northern Ireland
https://www.psni.police.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NWUPC Ltd
Room 404, 4th Floor, Crescent House, University of Salford
Salford
M7 1BP
UK
Telephone: +44 1612348000
E-mail: procurement@nwupc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/03/2024