Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK
Telephone: +44 1612752160
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.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
Ceremonial Gown Hire
Reference number: 2018/1471/Gown Hire/RK/NG
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Manchester appointed a single robe maker (supplier) for the servicing of its academic dress requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 985 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
18400000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The University of Manchester (main site).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Manchester invited proposals for the servicing of its academic dress requirements, with a view to appointing a single official robe maker.
The University currently holds approximately 60 — 70 ceremonies each year in the UK, in July and December. There are a minimum of 40 ceremonies held in July (which can potentially increase to 50) and a minimum of 20 in December (which can potentially increase to 25), on consecutive days, with a minimum of 4 ceremonies per day (which can potentially increase to 5).
The total number of graduands for these ceremonies is circa 12 000. The ceremonies are currently held in the Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road Campus, Manchester.
There is also a requirement for provision of academic dress to the University staff for graduation and other ceremonies/events such as special graduation ceremonies, honorary degree ceremonies and other civic events.
The above information cannot be guaranteed at this stage and is subject to change.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract is for 60 months, with an option to extend for a further 2 periods each of 12 months.
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:
2018/S 213-488463
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2018/1471/Gown Hire/RK/NG
Title: Ceremonial Gown Hire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ede and Ravenscroft Ltd
93 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DU
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.edeandravenscroft.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:
: 1 984 063.00
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 Justice of England
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The University of Manchester
Manchester
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Manchester
Manchester
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2019