Ceremonial Gown Hire Tender
The University of Manchester invites proposals for the servicing of its academic dress requirements.
United Kingdom-Manchester: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
2018/S 213-488463
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1612752160
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKD3
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Ceremonial Gown Hire
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The University of Manchester invites proposals for the servicing of its academic dress requirements, with a view to appointing a single official robe maker.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
The University of Manchester (main site)
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The University of Manchester invites 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
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
There is an option to extend for a further 2 periods each of 12 months.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
The University of Manchester
University of Manchester staff only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.4.1)Review body
London
United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Manchester
United KingdomInternet address: http://https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
VI.4.3)Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated through the European Journal. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Manchester
United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@manchester.ac.ukInternet address: http://https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: